Magneto Kill button Issue
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Topic: Magneto Kill button Issue
Posted By: Steve Wilkens
Subject: Magneto Kill button Issue
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 4:21pm
| Have the WD up and running, but the kill button doesn't kill the engine. Before I take the mag apart, what exactly does the kill button short out? Where does the intern wiring from the kill button connect? Thanks, Steve |
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Posted By: DougS
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 4:38pm
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Are you trying to kill it with the tab at the mag or with a switch at the console? |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 5:04pm
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Steve, If you're referring to the Mag kill lever on the side of the Mag, there's an insulated wire that runs up and connects to the points where the condenser connects. When you push the lever down and ground it to the Mag's housing, it grounds the points and shuts the engine down. Now, if you're referring to a remote Mag kill switch, there were two. One was a self grounding switch with had one screw terminal on the bottom of the switch that connected to the Mag's grounding stud out the side where the lever is. The other switch used was a two terminal switch, which one side was grounded in the instrument box, and the other attached to the Mag's outside stud/lever. Pull the know out for either switch and it grounds the points shutting the engine down. If you're pushing the lever and its not shutting the engine off, the insulated wire inside that runs to the points may not be hooked up, OR it ain't in there to start off with. Or, may not be a good ground to the Mag housing to shut it down.... HTH Steve@B&B ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 5:17pm
 The wire from the normally open kill switch hooks here. The switch has to be grounded properly to ground this wire when it is closed. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Steve Wilkens
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 5:26pm
| Thanks guys, you all are the best, and Steve-o you gave me exactly what I was looking for, just where the internal wire connects...to the points same spot as condenser. Got it! Saved my life buddy, Steve |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 12:10pm
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Glad to help man! ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: Steve Wilkens
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 3:27pm
| Opened the mag up and the insulated wire was MIA, so just had to install one and she work like a champ. Thank again for the help. |