how do I wire a killswitch.

[left4dawn]

this is my engine that I am trying to hook a killswitch to. I am wondering how to do this. not sure if the pictures help much. does anyone know how to do this? I bet this gets asked a lot so sorry in advance.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Run a wire off that male connector on the coil to a switch, and run the other end of the switch to ground.

 

[jr dragster T]

Wouldn't the tab on the coil be a male connector?

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Oops, fixed... wasnt thinking.

 

[oscaryu1]

So wait... my B&S trimmer has a little wire coming out of it, if I touch that to a metal part on the motor it grounds it... what happens if I touched that wire?

 

[jr dragster T]

So wait... my B&S trimmer has a little wire coming out of it, if I touch that to a metal part on the motor it grounds it... what happens if I touched that wire?

Oscar, You know what happens, Tsk Tsk....

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

How about shuttin off an engine by yanking the plug wires off? thats fun. Especially on a twin.

 

[freakboy]

oh that ones fun kaptian one cyl goes if you dont yank em off at the same time lmao....

 

[modelengineer]

If your engine has CDI ignition then pulling off the plug wires can destroy the CDI box. I know that cranking the GS engine shouldn't be done without the plug wires connected (according to the GS workshop manual)

 

[left4dawn]

is the tab you are talking about kap, the one in the back left corner? Or is the tab you speak of the one that is larger and looks bent?

 

[freakboy]

If your engine has CDI ignition then pulling off the plug wires can destroy the CDI box. I know that cranking the GS engine shouldn't be done without the plug wires connected (according to the GS workshop manual)

There opposed twin lawn mower engines its just a coil so its fine...