Wired in a cheap-o Chinese ignition switch '84 200es

[ericmreimer]

When I got my big red it didn't have a key so kb0nly told me how to hot wire it right out of the gate. I was going to get an oem switch but that was 50 bucks so I went with a 4 wire Chinese switch. It cost me a total of 7 dollars shipped to my door. I wired it up and all is good to go now. Here is a picture. Hope this helps someone else in the future.
This is the one I used. Fit perfectly into the hole!
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=110874193014

So the connections are easy

Red to red
Black to yellow/red
Green to green
Black/white to black

[tripledog]

Surely, you must be related to kbOnly.... you guys seem have nothing better to do than to go out of your way to help people out... Much appreciated!!!

[Dirtcrasher]

Thanks bud, I just bought one, should have grabbed a few but I can later on.

Perfect for an ATC70 and hoping they may work in my 87 200X dashboard............

[ps2fixer]

Woah nice find! Since I'm getting a ton of bullet connectors (the single wire plugs on the wire harness) I should be able to make a plug and play version off these .

Saving the info and ordering a few to give it a shot . How long did shipping take for you?

[ericmreimer]

I ordered them last week around Wednesday or so and got it yesterday.

[rg97]

Thanks bud, I just bought one, should have grabbed a few but I can later on.

Perfect for an ATC70 and hoping they may work in my 87 200X dashboard............

Sorry, not to threadjack, but is anyone trying to do repros of the dashboards with keys?

I'll keep the switch in mind if I ever need one.

[ps2fixer]

Sorry, not to threadjack, but is anyone trying to do repros of the dashboards with keys?

I'll keep the switch in mind if I ever need one.

I think i saw a post that Howdy said he was going to try to repo the center part for the big reds (or maybe it was for the SX? Don't remember), someone already repos the side caps and pins. The actual metal part I don't think anyone makes, but normally they don't get messed up.

[kb0nly]

Good job! I used a couple of those cheap switches a while back also. They are not always color coded the same on the wiring on those cheapos but its easy to figure out the wiring with an ohm meter. The two wires shorted in the off position are the ground and ignition kill wires, the two wires shorted in the on position are the power in and out to the lights.

The Honda switches are a bit overpriced in my opinion.

[Dirtcrasher]

Yes, either Jeswhinehart or Howdy made these and they looked great. You still need the right bar clamps which I have 2 sets of, otherwise you have to find a place to cut in a hole or make a bracket for the key. Check the 3ww store for the dash.........

[Big G]

Thanks for sharing Eric. The key on my '85 250ES is starting to go on the fritz. Anyone know if these would fit that model as well?

[ericmreimer]

i'm pretty sure from comparing them to the ones on e-bay. The coloring is different but for the most part yes, it'll physically just snap in.

[dougspcs]

Though I can appreciate a good deal, I'll stick to the OEM whenever possible.

Repairing a 27 year old classic machine with throw away Chinese parts..?? There is a logical reason why a 4 year old Chinese quad is worthless and a 27 year old trike is still sought after!!

Sorry to say, I'm having a difficult time following the math here!!

[ericmreimer]

$7 switch = purchase and key for my three wheeler
or
$50 switch = no switch/key for my three wheeler.

Don't get me wrong, I do see your point and IF I CAN I'll buy oem parts but as it stands this was the best I could do with the hand I'm currently dealt. When the dealer gets more generous, I'll put nice OEM parts on my free three wheeler.

[ps2fixer]

I'm with ericmreimer on this, yes it is a known fact the OEM will be much better quality, but for the price you can buy like 8 of these. They would have to crap out like every 2 years to make it not worth it, and by then you would have a pretty good idea it wasn't worth it after 2 or 3 times lol.

As another point of my own... it is a switch, I don't see why they need to be $50-60, you can buy one for a car much cheaper and it is pretty close to the same design.

[dougspcs]

I'm with ericmreimer on this, yes it is a known fact the OEM will be much better quality, but for the price you can buy like 8 of these. They would have to crap out like every 2 years to make it not worth it, and by then you would have a pretty good idea it wasn't worth it after 2 or 3 times lol.

As another point of my own... it is a switch, I don't see why they need to be $50-60, you can buy one for a car much cheaper and it is pretty close to the same design.

I'm the type that believes that fixing something one time and right is worth it, I don't want to screw around with a new switch every year. Maybe it's my age?? But then I'm sure I have wrenches in my tool box older than a lot of you guys..

The modern generation loves a cheap deal..electronics, tools, toys, you name it..you use it once then throw it out when it breaks. Hell it was cheap enough..

If Honda used this formula 27 years ago when they built your trike, you wouldn't be riding it today!!