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1Back to top Go down   momentary switches install issue Empty momentary switches install issue Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:34 am

mister_anger

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hello,

I want to install the motone or motogadget switches on my K100 project.
But all these switches are momentary switches.
For starter, horn and headlight flasher this is not an issue but....
For the cut off button and turn signals these switches will not work.
Not sure for the turn signal cancel switch, I think this can be momentary.
How do I deal with this??
I guess I need to install relays for this but I am not really a expert in this so some info would help.

thans, Michel

    

2Back to top Go down   momentary switches install issue Empty Re: momentary switches install issue Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:37 am

mister_anger

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before dismantling the original swiches I forgot to check if they are momentary or not.
Maybe someone can check and let me know?

thanks,M

    

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I'm pretty sure those motogadget momentary switches are designed to be used with the motogadget m-unit.  They don't carry a lot of current either.


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Vehicle code0504
SeriesK589
ModelK 100 RT 84 (0504 ( 0505 )
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Catalog modelECE
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4Back to top Go down   momentary switches install issue Empty Re: momentary switches install issue Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:06 am

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the M switch can carry 2A. Seems enough to do what it needs to do.

    

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All switches on the K-bike are single-pole-single-throw normally open (SPST N/O) momentary contact except for the headlight Hi/Lo switch, which is single-pole-double-throw (SPDT), the headlight on/off switch which is a very special contact configuration and the kill switch which is SPDT centre-off.  The current requirements from the switches are very low, in the 10's of milliamp range, except the headlight switches which carries full current demanded by the H4 halogen bulb in the headlight.  This can be 5 Amps for a 55/60 halogen.  That probably means the M-unit switch you think you are going to use to give you headlight flasher will burn out after a short while because it will be carrying 5 Amps of current across contacts that are rated for 2 Amps maximum.

Think through your design very carefully before committing to a given product or solution.


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6Back to top Go down   momentary switches install issue Empty Re: momentary switches install issue Mon Jul 16, 2018 3:24 am

mister_anger

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thanks for the reply this is usefull info.
The headlight switch is removed as I want the headlight always to be on. So that is not a issue
Same thing for the Hi/lo switch. That has been removed and the option Hi  is no longer in use. 
So this means on the handlebar I'll be needing :
Left/right turnsignal  ==> momentary switch 
Turn signal cancel switch ==> momentary switch
Start button  ==> momentary switch
headlight flasher ==> momentary switch

Killswitch ==> not momentary I think???? Will not be installed on the handlebar but on the top yoke.

thanks, Michel

    

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The only left to figure out is the current that the killswitch needs to be able to switch.
Calculating this for headlamp, horn, ect.... is easy but the killswitch is something different.
I have no idea what current the killswicht needs to take.
Anyone??
thanks, M

    

8Back to top Go down   momentary switches install issue Empty Re: momentary switches install issue Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:01 pm

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robmack wrote:All switches on the K-bike are single-pole-single-throw normally open (SPST N/O) momentary contact except for the headlight Hi/Lo switch, which is single-pole-double-throw (SPDT), the headlight on/off switch which is a very special contact configuration and the kill switch which is SPDT centre-off.  The current requirements from the switches are very low, in the 10's of milliamp range, except the headlight switches which carries full current demanded by the H4 halogen bulb in the headlight.  This can be 5 Amps for a 55/60 halogen.  That probably means the M-unit switch you think you are going to use to give you headlight flasher will burn out after a short while because it will be carrying 5 Amps of current across contacts that are rated for 2 Amps maximum.

Think through your design very carefully before committing to a given product or solution.

Headlight relay installation should cure that problem?


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9Back to top Go down   momentary switches install issue Empty Re: momentary switches install issue Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:06 pm

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Yes, a relay kit should cure that problems.   There may be more to this modification than what's being described so it's also a caution to examine all aspects of the design.



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10Back to top Go down   momentary switches install issue Empty Re: momentary switches install issue Tue Jul 17, 2018 3:34 am

mister_anger

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found a set of switchgear in the UK.
http://motorcycleswitchgear.co.uk/
these switches can handle 10A. More then enough for all applications, except the killswitch.
My K bike has been modified to a single headlight so no problems there.
Will install these and install a killswitch somewhere out of sight.

    

11Back to top Go down   momentary switches install issue Empty Re: momentary switches install issue Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:05 am

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In my opinion, the one switch that should remain on the handlebars in easy access is the kill switch.  It serves the purpose of disabling all the critical electrics to the motorcycle in the event of an accident.  the last thing you want to do is grope around for a hidden switch (or challenge a bystander to do the same should you be incapacitated).  The kill circuit is supplying the coils, the ICU, FI relay, brake switches, BMU and several accessory circuits. See Bert's interactive electrical diagram to understand the circuitry: http://www.kforum-tech.com/Downloads/electrical/diagrams/interactive_diagrams.htm Maybe 10A contact current rating is enough.

The switches you linked to have no electrical specifications anywhere on the site.  What configuration are the switches?  Do they share a common lead, which would not work well with your idea.  I'd ask the manufacturer for more information.


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12Back to top Go down   momentary switches install issue Empty Re: momentary switches install issue Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:27 am

mister_anger

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robmack wrote:In my opinion, the one switch that should remain on the handlebars in easy access is the kill switch.  It serves the purpose of disabling all the critical electrics to the motorcycle in the event of an accident.  the last thing you want to do is grope around for a hidden switch (or challenge a bystander to do the same should you be incapacitated).  The kill circuit is supplying the coils, the ICU, FI relay, brake switches, BMU and several accessory circuits. See Bert's interactive electrical diagram to understand the circuitry:  http://www.kforum-tech.com/Downloads/electrical/diagrams/interactive_diagrams.htm  Maybe 10A contact current rating is enough.

The switches you linked to have no electrical specifications anywhere on the site.  What configuration are the switches?  Do they share a common lead, which would not work well with your idea.  I'd ask the manufacturer for more information.
spoke to the guy that builds them via facebook. If you order these switches you can choose between latched or momentary. Up to the buyer to decide what he wants. They are all 10A and in my case they all need to be momentary. You have a point about the position of the killswitch. I'll have to look for a switch that can be mounted on the handlebar or top yoke. I just need to find one that will fit the look of the bike.

    

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