tadd442
CB750 Enthusiast
I hear that EMGO keyswitches actually only allow 7-8 volts instead of 14 as Honda intended and will burn out in time. Anyone else hear of this? How can I check my switch?
The bike will run on 7-8 if you are running points, they take far less voltage than electonic ignition. I dont know why they would reduce voltage but just check with a voltmeter and see what the voltage is coming out of the switch. Or check voltages at lights and to the coils.
I would try it with how cheap it is and see how it works I'm sure it will work ok. The switch should let full battery voltage pass through, if it drops voltage then you have a problem with the switch.
sohc4shop.com sells a product to take care of this problem. The guy who runs the site is Hondaman on forums.sohc4.net. His product has a nice writeup on the situation http://sohc4shop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=49
I would think a standard 30 amp automotive relay would work here. From the picture it looks like a $5 relay with some wires attached.