How can I wire my motorcycle's switch so that whenever I press the starter button it cuts off the lights? I want to eliminate the lights switch but still have them shut off when I start the engine to save the lamps and the battery
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How can I wire my motorcycle's switch so that whenever I press the starter button it cuts off the lights? I want to eliminate the lights switch but still have them shut off when I start the engine to save the lamps and the battery
some relays have NC and NO terminals. use the NC for the light circuit.
>engine stalls
>zero lights
Not good.
the relay is powered by the starter switch moran. otherwise if the lights are turned on, the NC keeps them on.
Sorry, cool solution actually.
Why not just tap into the + headlight wire & put a toggle on it ?
that would be too easy cause OP and most people on DIY are moronic and look for the most complicated way t solve a simple issue.
also OP is a moron, when the bike is running the light isnt running off the battery. same as your car. so theres no "wear" on the battery normally.
You're a bigger moron, the STARTER pulls a big amount of energy, if you run it with the lights on they fade down at that moment, it's a strain on the lamps and the battery
>the STARTER pulls a big amount of energy
dude a fricking motorcycle engine doesnt need a huge ass powerful starter.. its a frickin bike. obviously the designers know more than you.
>obviously the designers know more than you.
Sounds like you think of yourself as a designer. Bikes either have an on off switch for the lights or they turn on automatically after the engine starts.
Motorcycles since like the late 1990s or maybe earlier have had load relief relays for the starter circuit. The NO side connects to the starter, the NC side to the lights and other stuff. That would do exactly what you need and I’m surprised you don’t have one
My bike is from the 80s
Well either way you buy a load relief relay connect the key switched positive to com, starter button to activate the relay, lights to NC, starter to NO. They come for €5 including a connector with wires. Use spade connectors with electrical tape, or Deutsch DT connectors if you’re feeling fancy
There's the taillight also smartass