ignition or kill switch
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: north of Daytona
RE: ignition or kill switch
should my Ford F-150 have a 'kil switch' or should I continue to disconnect the coil
wires and then turn the key off?
(I use 10w30 in it if it matters)
wires and then turn the key off?
(I use 10w30 in it if it matters)
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Vermont
RE: ignition or kill switch
ORIGINAL: themensh
should my Ford F-150 have a 'kil switch' or should I continue to disconnect the coil
wires and then turn the key off?
(I use 10w30 in it if it matters)
should my Ford F-150 have a 'kil switch' or should I continue to disconnect the coil
wires and then turn the key off?
(I use 10w30 in it if it matters)
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 73
Likes: 2
From: Manitoba
RE: ignition or kill switch
To reduce switch arcing how about leaving the bike in gear after coming to a stop and holding the brakes on then popping the clutch to stall the engine then turning off the kill switch then turn off the ignition?
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: N.E. OHIO
RE: ignition or kill switch
I use the kill switch. I think it is for safety more than anything. Your hand is always near the brakeif you use the kill switch and frequentuse of it should help you find it in an emergency.
Ihelped a guy, a few years ago,losing control of his Ultra while parking it. He got a fist full of throttle while trying to park it near a car. Ran his bike into the fender of the car and was hung up and engine racing, rubber burning. He had hold of the brake and throttle open at the same time and froze. I helped him find his kill button. Messed his bike up a little but did a couple thousand to the cars fender.
Ihelped a guy, a few years ago,losing control of his Ultra while parking it. He got a fist full of throttle while trying to park it near a car. Ran his bike into the fender of the car and was hung up and engine racing, rubber burning. He had hold of the brake and throttle open at the same time and froze. I helped him find his kill button. Messed his bike up a little but did a couple thousand to the cars fender.
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Cocoa Beach, Florida
RE: ignition or kill switch
I train myselfbydoing some things the same way every time andI've always used the kill switch to control the engineand used the ignition switch to control everything else. It's become automatic for me and that was indeed deliberate so that if (when) I have a sudden emergency, it doesn't even occur to meto try andmove my hand down to the dash to stop the engine. Lots of kill switches are still working fineeven after they've been used.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Coconut Creek, FL
RE: ignition or kill switch
Hey Dawg-I was kidding. I know what a kill switch is- just haven't used it in so long, I don't even notice it's there anymore.
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ORIGINAL: roxnatwist
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From: Vermont
RE: ignition or kill switch
ORIGINAL: roxnatwist
Hey Dawg-I was kidding. I know what a kill switch is- just haven't used it in so long, I don't even notice it's there anymore.
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Hey Dawg-I was kidding. I know what a kill switch is- just haven't used it in so long, I don't even notice it's there anymore.
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ORIGINAL: roxnatwist
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Road Master
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Milwaukee, WI
RE: ignition or kill switch
ORIGINAL: 2003FLHPI
sifularson, that's a nice bike...please tell me you have that thing strapped down
sifularson, that's a nice bike...please tell me you have that thing strapped down
They are awesome!