Quote: Originally Posted by
thomasdjames1
Not sure if you have an aftermarket tether switch installed on your machine but I have suspected the rectifier/ regulator, stator, or the ECU from the beginning. I mostly suspect the rectifier/ regulator or stator because people have had problems installing normally open tether switches in the past. From reading other post on either this web site or another one I know people have burned up rectifier/ regulators or stators before with an improperly installed tether switch.
You may have already read or you may be like me and have written some of these post but I hope they help.
This is about the battery drain problem
http://www.kfx450central.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1223&hl=kill+switch
This tread is about the tether switch installation
http://www.kfx450central.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5910&hl=kill+switch
Quote: Originally Posted by
AZkfx450rider
on the tether killswitches, the problems comes from people that tried to wire it into the factory kill button, and they used the wrong type im not sure if its open or closed, but to be on the safe side i just soldered mine onto the coil or whatever that thing is thats in the right side inside the frame
Like I said, the problem was around after the first ride.
Did not even have a tether then.
Now I do though, and have the Pro Armor with install kit.
Never been used... just tested once to see that it worked.
(wanted to make sure my ground was good)
I don't even hook it up unless I feel I might need it.
And so far I have not... Have not raced it yet.
Anyways, here's Pro Armor's secret on the install kit let out of the bag...
One side of the bar tether connects to a ground.
The other side connects to a wire harness.
The wire harness provides 2 factory plugs.
It plugs 'in-line' on the crank sensor wire.
All it does is ground the signal coming from the crank sensor to the ECU.
When activated, the signal is grounded.
There are 22 signals each engine RPM.
Loss of a single signal from the crank sensor and the ECU kills the engine instantly.
When the crank stops turning, there is no signal to ground.
I don't see how that would ever hurt anything if it was used.