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I think this may have been discussed before but I can't, for the life of me, find the thread. I've found plenty on how to actually wire the extra switches on a police bike, however.
So I purchased a cheap police RH switch/throttle assembly on ebay to determine the feasibility of replacing my civilian RH switch with a police version (I already have risers). The police assembly has 2 electrical connectors, and an extra wire, whereas the civilian only has one. So i unplugged the civilian connector and plugged in the matching red police connector. When I turned on the bike, I found that the starter wouldn't engage but the kill switch appeared to work (I could hear the relay turn on and off). Also the on/off for the headlights works but not for the parking lights. I'm guessing that this is because the police switch taps into the same circuit the start button does to kill the lights when engaged.
It's possiible, even likely, that the switch I purchased is defective: When I jiggle the wire next to the handle, the headlight flickers.
Anyhow, if there is already a thread on this subject, please point me towards it. I'm just wondering if anyone has insight before I start digging into electrical diagrams.
So I purchased a cheap police RH switch/throttle assembly on ebay to determine the feasibility of replacing my civilian RH switch with a police version (I already have risers). The police assembly has 2 electrical connectors, and an extra wire, whereas the civilian only has one. So i unplugged the civilian connector and plugged in the matching red police connector. When I turned on the bike, I found that the starter wouldn't engage but the kill switch appeared to work (I could hear the relay turn on and off). Also the on/off for the headlights works but not for the parking lights. I'm guessing that this is because the police switch taps into the same circuit the start button does to kill the lights when engaged.
It's possiible, even likely, that the switch I purchased is defective: When I jiggle the wire next to the handle, the headlight flickers.
Anyhow, if there is already a thread on this subject, please point me towards it. I'm just wondering if anyone has insight before I start digging into electrical diagrams.