meaderaca9 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 hey guys. I got my tether cord in today. its the emgo closed circuit to run switch. i hooked it up to where the key switch would normally hook up and i wouldnt get spark. does it have to be tied in to the killswitch that ties in with the light switch? how are you guys mounting connecting them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00sheerzr Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 hey guys. I got my tether cord in today. its the emgo closed circuit to run switch. i hooked it up to where the key switch would normally hook up and i wouldnt get spark. does it have to be tied in to the killswitch that ties in with the light switch? how are you guys mounting connecting them? i personally dont use a tether but i think you would ground one wire then run one the the orange coil wire?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert.b.west Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 hey guys. I got my tether cord in today. its the emgo closed circuit to run switch. i hooked it up to where the key switch would normally hook up and i wouldnt get spark. does it have to be tied in to the killswitch that ties in with the light switch? how are you guys mounting connecting them? I wired my tether to my kill switch by the lights but it is an open circuit to run there. That should work because if you removed the key switch which is a closed circuit to run and replaced it with another I dont see any problems. Also if it is a closed circuit to run if you hooked it to the coil and the ground the coil would always be grounded which would kill the spark until you pull the tether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert.b.west Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 pull the tether and try to start it. if it starts then you need to rewire it to the kill switch by the lights and short the key switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebanshee Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I have mine on the right handle bar, you hook one wire to ground and one wire to your orange wire on the coil, i used one of the coil mounting bolts to ground it, then when the tether is pulled the motor dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesandrider Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Some people claim that hhooking it to the orange wire at the coil will damage the CDI box. If the contacts are closed when the tether is pulled out then it should be wired to the same wire as the off/run switch uses and to ground. If the contacts are open when the tether is pulled then it sould be wired to the key switch wires, if you are keeping your key switch, it should be wired in series with the key switch and if you are taking the key switch off, it can just replace it. Remember, when they say normally open or normally closed, it means with nothing acting on the switch,or the position that the spring moves the contacts to. This means on a tether switch that the cord and the little plastic "key" are removed from the switch, or pulled out. Hopes this clears some things up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meaderaca9 Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 well i was hoping to replace the keyswitch because when i purchased the quad it didnt have a keyswitch on it. does it matter which tether wire connects to either wire for the killswitch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesandrider Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 well i was hoping to replace the keyswitch because when i purchased the quad it didnt have a keyswitch on it. does it matter which tether wire connects to either wire for the killswitch? No it does not matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Some people claim that hhooking it to the orange wire at the coil will damage the CDI box. Yep don't hook it up to the coil. Even Dynatek says not to. http://www.dynaonline.com/skins/support/dynatek_faq.aspx#610 Most tether kill switches sold are normally open with the tether key installed. Once the tether key is removed, the switch will close itself, creating a short to whatever circuit it wired to. This should not be used to ground the high voltage signal to the ignition coil. WARNING: Installation of a grounded tether kill switch to the ignition coil signal will damage the ignition. Consult your individual instruction manual for specific wiring instructions. RECOMMENDED: Magneto- Source coil CDI (Banshee / 400EX / 250R / MX bikes / etc): Use a NORMALY OPEN tether kill switch connected to the stock kill switch. When tether is removed the switch should ground the kill input into the ignition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesandrider Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Yep don't hook it up to the coil. Even Dynatek says not to. http://www.dynaonline.com/skins/support/dynatek_faq.aspx#610 Yes hooking it to the coil will work for a while, but you never know when the spike from switching it off will zap the CDI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meaderaca9 Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 ya. after just spending almost 200 on a new cdi i really dont want to trash this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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