Einar
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- Joined
- Jan 14, 2024
- Messages
- 186
- Location
- Los Estados Unidos
- Ride
- '24 Rocket 3 GT & '23 Tiger 1200 GT Pro
The U.S. doesn't have an NHST administration. Every time someone makes this claim, they can never explain why other keyless imports aren't required to have it (just Triumph for some reason), and one of two things happens:Actually it's a regulation from the US NHST Administration. It's due to theft deterence on keyless model vehicles wherein thieves can copy a keyless code to steal the vehicle with an active ignition system. To get around the 'active' ignition problem Triumph installed the switch to inactivate the ignition system. Viola, legal for import. Canada gets them because they are on the same continent with US (you're welcome Canada).
A. They provide a link to the regulation that requires the ignition kill switch on the handlebar, which isn't the same thing, or...
B. They're unable to provide a link to the regulation because it doesn't actually exist.
Also, your reasoning doesn't make sense. The switch exists along the input circuit for the ignition relay. If you turn it off, all you do is prevent the ECM from causing that relay to function. The ECM doesn't attempt to energize the circuit until after successful negotiation with the FOB. Upon success, it then attempts to energize the ignition circuit but can't if that switch is turned off because it can't cause that relay to close, so the instruments/lights/etc. don't receive power.
Edit: Confirmed about the keyless system. It doesn't care whether that switch is on or off and attempts to communicate regardless. On both my Rocket and Tiger, if I turn that switch off and press the rocker to turn on the ignition, the bike still attempts to communicate with the key and, after failing to (because I have my fob turned off), flashes the expected error code. Which is exactly what should be expected, given where the wiring diagram says that switch is located.
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