If I remember correctly the plug ends connect thru the plate behind the guages.
That acts as a keeper for the various harness plugs.

Ern

 

I just went down to the Honda shop and they recommended hot wiring it and taking it to a locksmith. Have you heard of this before?

 

Hot wiring it to get it, to the locksmith? So, he can replace the cylinder?
Is that what they're suggesting? That's cool, a quick fix, if it can be done that way.

If you take the key he can match the pins to it.
Didn't know you could just replace a damaged cylinder. It's worth a try, I suppose.

Hope it works, Ern

 

Yeah i guess they were suggesting just replacing the cylinder.
To hot wire it can i just use a short piece of wire to make a bridge on the plug coming out of the ignition?

 

I would think that if you pull the plug on the harness and then do a bridge into the
harness plug.Be aware, the bike's electrical system will STAY hot until you unplug it.

So the headlight/taillight will drain the battery if the bike's not running.

If you're going to try this you might rig the jump with a switch and a couple of
bayonets or pins (whichever is appropriate) that plug into the harness connector.
Should be a quick run to Radioshack and just a couple of bucks.

Ern

 

What do you mean by bayonet or pin? Man you have been a huge help on this. I really appreciate you answering my questions.

Zach

 

I mention bayonets vs pins because I don't recall whether the harness side of the
connector is male or female. Usually, the harness plug has the male pins that the
specific component's female connectors bayonets slip over. But I won't swear that's
the case. Hence, my 'padding' my comment. Of course, if you were abandoning the
ignition switch, you could just cut and splice on the switch side of the connector.

Ern

 

Ok if i just splice into the ignition switch wires how should i wire in the switch? Then with the switch in there i will be able to just flip the switch, start the bike, ride, flip the switch off and it won't drain the battery?

Thanks

 

Put the switch between the red and red/black wires. According to the diagram I'm
looking at, that should do the job. I do want to add the caution...I haven't actually
done this before, so my advice is based on my reading the wiring diagram in the
Clymers manual correctly. I don't think I'm giving you bad advice or I wouldn't post,
etc., etc. If you want to be really sure, you might PM IDoDirt and have him look over
this post to corroborate my advice.

I just PM'd one of the other mods to see if he could look it over and be sure I'm on the mark.

Ern

 

Here's a jpg of the wiring diagram...



Ern