I just got my kill switch for my 2000 Warrior today.It says to hook the long wire to the positive on the coil and the short one to the frame.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
I think i know where the positive coil is but where and how would i ground it to the frame?
What location did some of you ground yours to?
Thanks in advance!
L8ta!

 

On my Banshee and Blaster, the coil is located underneath the gas tank. It is accessible and simple to install without removing the tank itself.

The coil has a wire that is approximatly #12 or #10 sized wire. Cut it and wire the Pro-Design switch into it. Take the other wire and attach it to any metal screw or bolt that is connected to the frame.

Now, when the switch is activated, it grounds out the coil and instantly kills the engine.

That is all there is to it!

Good luck!

 

Kewl! So do i still have to use the switch that is already on the quad to start it and such.
So i will have to still turn the engine/run switch on am i correct?

 

Oh yeah! If i leave the engine/run switch on will it run my battery dead?

 

Swain:

Nothing else is affected by installing this kill-switch. Everything else functions exactly the same. The only difference is the kill switch acts as a "bridge" to keep the positive side of the coil from being grounded, thereby instantly stopping the motor. Once this "bridge" closes by the "key" coming out, the motor stops.

They are a great safety item as well as a bit of a security item. If you walk away from the quad, you take the "key" with you. The only problem is anyone else with the plastic "key" can insert it and drive away. Someone without the key (or similar object) cannot start the engine since it is impossible to operate the clutch and throttle while holding the switch in the "open" position.

Good Luck!

 

Sounds like you have it figured out. Now could you help me? I have got to loose my light/ignition switch on my banshee. I put on my Lonestar stem and Tag t-2 bars and its in the way. My question is: can I just wire the pro-design into the stock wires from the light switch? If not what wires do you need to cut and hook togather on the stock switch to get it to fire? Thanks for any help you can give! Later

 

CT:

I am sorry, but I cannot give you complete advice on this mod as I haven't done it myself.

I am sure that the stock switch works as a switch-leg and not simply a grounding device. Therefore, you might be able to use your Pro-Design killswitch for this, but since it will probably have positive current running through it, it may not be condusive to a wet environment in any way. Furthermore, you might get a shock anytime you touch the wrong side of it when the engine is running.

The Pro-Design switch is setup to simply ground out the coil. Since it is used as a ground, it does not need to be insulated like a switched positive wire. A switched-leg switch (like those commonly found at Radio Shack), are insulated so they do nothing more than "open" the circuit to interrupt the current. The Pro-Design switch works by sending this current to ground, causing an immediate short of the circuit.

I would use a "25 amp single pull/single throw on/off switch" from Radio Shack and locate it somewhere under your seat and use that as a replacement for the handlebar switch. With this application, you can still benefit from the use of a Pro-Design killswitch since it works on a different philosophy.

I hope this makes sense to you. I am not sure I explained it real well. If you e-mail me at rob4092@home.com, I can send you my home telephone number and explain in greater detail.

Simply put, the Pro-Design killswitch is just that...a switch that grounds out your coil and shuts the engine down. The handlebar switch works as an interruption of the circuit (think of it as nothing more than taking to wires apart to trun it off, put them together to turn it back on). For this to be successful in all conditions, these types of switches are insulated much more than the Pro-Design switch is.

Good Luck!

 

myself, i just wire it in parrallel with the stock kill switch, part of the light switch

 

Bob:

That is a good, simple way of doing it. Good input and recommendation!

Thanks!