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    ? about 85 big red starter and headlight wire short

    Does anyone happen to know which color wires go to the headlight and starter. I can move the wiring harness around by
    the sterring neck and the neutural light will come on and it starts right up. (It will still kick start without the neutral light on.)
    I can't seem to track it down,Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1300man View Post
    Does anyone happen to know which color wires go to the headlight and starter. I can move the wiring harness around by
    the sterring neck and the neutural light will come on and it starts right up. (It will still kick start without the neutral light on.)
    I can't seem to track it down,Thanks
    Can you find a wiring diagram in the 'world class help' section?

    I believe the neutral safety switch just prevents the starter from spinning but it will kick start.
    I have one with all 4 ignition switch wires disconnected and it kick starts and all the lights work when it starts.
    Electric starter isn't connected through the key switch, however.
    Seems to me that the key switch simply allows the starter TO spin and allows 12 volts TO the lights so they can be on with the engine off, key on.
    Key off is just like the grounding kill switch so it's not really an 'engine on' in that sense.
    There is a thread on cleaning the ignition key switch. and it's not uncommon for the neutral safety switch
    and / or reverse safety switch to get oily and loose connectors.

    I have 2 that need to be wiggled but too lazy to do anything about it.
    Let us know if you can't find a wiring diagram.

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    Thanks alot! I will check it out

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    Thanks for the help, Gonna try and find the problem tomorrow

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