Anyone know how to make your Honda start in gear, Maybe pull the plug on a sensor or make a minor wiring change. I know it can be done because you can buy a special switch to do just that.
(I am to cheap to spend the $60-$80 for the switch At ATV Charley's) So if someone out there knows How, Can you please let me know I am interested in doing this on a Rancher

 

Greetings,

You might want to try a search on this -- it has been discussed in here before. A former participant, Gordon Banks, provided a detailed how-to post on this, so you might try to find it as well.

 

I installed a start-in-gear switch on my Honda. There's a green wire w/red tracer that runs into your starter solonoid. Tap into that wire and run it to a grounded switch. I used a doorbell button from a hardware store. If you search this forum it's been explained in further detail many times.

 

There is an even easier way.On the side of your clutch perch is a small switch with two wires.disconnect the wires from switch and reconnect them to each other.This basically makes the starter think that the clutch is pulled in when its not and will now start when in gear.Keep in mind that this is bypassing a safety feature so be careful.Cost-10 minutes

 

The only problem with the above post is that the Rancher doesn't have a clutch. If you do figure out how to make your Rancher start in gear let us know. I'd like to be able to start my Foreman in gear.

 

I just pull the back-up starter cord sometimes when it's in gear.

 

pulling the recoil start works in gear? too bad I'm lazy

 

i heard that