Ignition Switch?

[Journeyman]

Go up four posts for How to Remove Ignition Switch. In mine the red wire was broken about 1" above the solder joint- not sure how that happens, but could explain what's going on with yours....

 

[RockOn]

I replaced my ignition with the Guard Dawg keyless plug and play unit a few days ago. I went to their Web site and messaged them with questions and they steered me to the correct model with exactly the right connectors for my 2006 Classic. I had trouble figuring out which connector was for the kill switch and they sent me several photos of it. That connector was completely buried underneath the rat’s nest of other wires piled on top of the engine. Without their photos showing me what to look for I never would have figured it out. Anyway, their keyless gizmo works great.

 

[admiralrocket]

Go up four posts for How to Remove Ignition Switch. In mine the red wire was broken about 1" above the solder joint- not sure how that happens, but could explain what's going on with yours....

Thanks...the problem is I cant get the switch out. Where they broke the screw off there is nothing to grab onto. When you say it was broken above the solder joint...do you mean inside the switch or within the black plastic casing?

 

[admiralrocket]

I replaced my ignition with the Guard Dawg keyless plug and play unit a few days ago. I went to their Web site and messaged them with questions and they steered me to the correct model with exactly the right connectors for my 2006 Classic. I had trouble figuring out which connector was for the kill switch and they sent me several photos of it. That connector was completely buried underneath the rat’s nest of other wires piled on top of the engine. Without their photos showing me what to look for I never would have figured it out. Anyway, their keyless gizmo works great.

Thanks I will go that route but I don't want to drop that cash unless I know that is the actual fix.

 

[atomsplitter]

Got any pics of what screw is busted? You may have to resort to drilling the fasteners out (not a big deal if you're going wireless anyway).

 

[RockOn]

Thanks I will go that route but I don't want to drop that cash unless I know that is the actual fix.

I certainly understand that. The ignition on my 2006 Classic with only 21000 miles on it failed within 2 weeks after I bought it back in 2018. That is when I joined this forum and learned the good. the bad and the ugly about the Rocket III. After learning about the problem and options for dealing with it I decided to install the DeCosse keyless ignition and was very happy with his unit but years later I removed it when I encountered power shutdowns which we theorized were caused by heavy RF traffic in the airways when I rode the bike close to Naval facilities. Decosse modified the unit to connect to my 2008 Touring and it worked more reliably in that bike. He then repaired the '06's ignition switch solder joints for me and up until a few weeks ago it was working fine. I can only guess it was again a failure inside the ignition switch. With the ignition key turned on the bike was dead. I checked every fuse and relay and examined every connector and harness as best I could and could not find a fault. That's when I decided to try and, admittedly, gamble on the Guard Dawg keyless system. I concluded that it was, again, the ignition switch failing. Bypassing the ignition switch with the Guard Dawg is working great. I've left the ignition switch in place so on those very rare times I want to lock the forks I can. Hope you get your ignition sorted out soon. I well know what a pain in the butt ignition problems can be.

Colorado? I lived in Boulder 23 years before moving to San Diego back in 1980.

 

[Journeyman]

Thanks...the problem is I cant get the switch out. Where they broke the screw off there is nothing to grab onto. When you say it was broken above the solder joint...do you mean inside the switch or within the black plastic casing?

It was inside the switch…

I had to use a dremel to cut off the tamper (owner) proof bolts. This link jumps to that part…

How to remove ignition switch from Roadster?

My switch is going bad and I need to quit putting off the repair. I suspect that one or more wires have come loose or are loose and just barely making enough contact (most of the time). My question is what's involved in getting the switch out? I know that I'll be running into some bolts with...

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[Ward]

I had the same problem, and relocated the ignition switch to the L/H side frame infill panel. The old ignition switch still functions as a steering lock. There are people who will make up a plug-in conversion. One such supplier is in the UK, and will post it out to you,... Just Rockets