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viclioce
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Ace kill switch

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I have a spare, single wire push button kill switch that I want to connect to work on my Ace. Can someone tell me how a single wire switch works, other than it likely grounds through the handlebar? To which wire on the harness would I connect the single wire and what color is it? Thanks! ; D Victor

1978 175SL
1976 03 Wombat
1975 99 Road Toad (2)
1973 96 Dirt Squirt (2)
1973 “Wombat Combat”
1973 Combat Wombat
1972 94 Wombat (2)
1972 Super Squirt
1971 92B+ Ace
1970 92B Ace 100B (2)
1968 92 Ace 100
1966 Ace 90
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Dale
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Re: Ace kill switch

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Yes, it supplies ground from the handle bars to ground out the ignition coil. You will have black and blue wires to the ignition coil. You want the single wire of the kill switch connected to the black wire at the ignition coil.

All that said, be advised that this type of kill switch is far less reliable than a 2-wire switch. I am personally not a fan of this type of switch and especially if anyone unfamiliar with the bike is to ever ride it. A two wire switch connects to the blue (ground) and black (ignition) leads at the ignition coil and just provides a short between the two.
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Re: Ace kill switch

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OK Dale. Good to know. I'll get another 2 wire switch and be safer! ; D Victor

1978 175SL
1976 03 Wombat
1975 99 Road Toad (2)
1973 96 Dirt Squirt (2)
1973 “Wombat Combat”
1973 Combat Wombat
1972 94 Wombat (2)
1972 Super Squirt
1971 92B+ Ace
1970 92B Ace 100B (2)
1968 92 Ace 100
1966 Ace 90
; D Victor
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Re: Ace kill switch

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Is the current SH Kill Button a two-wire switch?
Kill Button- Part# 953004 "This is a reproduction kill button to match what was used on the Hodaka Combat Wombat, Super Combat and Super Rat (98)"

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on a '72 Wombat 94

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Re: Ace kill switch

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You can always make a single wire kill switch into a two wire switch simple by running a second wire from the kill switch body to the blue wire.
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Re: Ace kill switch

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Bill2001 wrote:Is the current SH Kill Button a two-wire switch?
Kill Button- Part# 953004 "This is a reproduction kill button to match what was used on the Hodaka Combat Wombat, Super Combat and Super Rat (98)"

--Bill
Yes, I purchased this switch for my 98 Super Rat and it is a 2-wire.
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