I'm getting ready to set up my DS 650 for the local desert racing season, and I thought it might save me some time if I asked this question before starting to take things apart. My question is ...

If I remove the dash from my 2005 viper DS, and unplug the two wires that go to the ignition switch, will my DS start any time the start button is pushed, because the key is not needed, or will it start none of the time, because there is no key to turn to complete the circuit?

And if I remove the ignition switch and have to bridge the circuit by connecting the two wires that the ignition wires plug into, and then leave those wires connected all the time, will my battery be drained when the ATV is parked for an extended time?

Thanks.

 

if you simply leave the wires unhooked the bike will never run.
if you hook the two wires together permanent the bike will run, but you must also remove the red and green lights or they would drain the battery over time, th red would always be on for lack of oil pressure and the green if in neutral.
the cdi would always have a supply going to it, not sure if it would actually draw anything with the bnike not running or not.
it would be best to put a toggle swith in the place of the key, somewhere on the plastic.
or better yet relocate the key switch somewhere other than the dash, make a bracket and put it on the frame somewhere, like a harley.

 

If the 2 ignition wires are unplugged on a Polaris sled, it will work. I my bro lost the key a long time ago and thats how i start it. But Polaris only has 5 diff. pattern of keys. When i'm not using my sled for a long time i sometimes turn the gas off and take out a spark plug or 2.

 

If you don't want the key, Go to your Yamaha dealer and get a handle bar mounted switch. #5GF-83976-00-00

It says Off at the bottom and shows a light at the top.

Would be a very clean look. Comes with a pin connecter but, simply cut the wires and connect them to your key switch and you are good to go.

 

Actually the goal was to make the DS as fool proof as possible, and do away with the switch all together. That way if I rolled the quad there would be less chance of breaking something that would disable the ATV. If I need to keep a switch, then the stock ignition switch location is about as good as its going to get, and the ignition switch itself is probably more reliable than the other switches would be.

Thanks anyway, it was worth the thought.

 

Nice rig you got goin there TeamGreen. I luv chevys. And the red ds's are hot.