kill switch

[longrider]

Can the kill switch be serviced?  I may have intermittent contacts in there

[Chrisj CMA]

I know this is not the right answer but my kill switch got wonky once a few years ago. Bike wouldn’t start and after eliminating the usual suspects it came down to the kill switch. So, I sprayed a bunch of contact cleaner in and around the switch and functioned it a bunch of times and never had another problem in years and years.

[WintrSol]

Contact cleaner IS the first thing to try. After that, disassembly and buffing the contact areas with contact cleaner and something like a Q-tip; nothing abrasive, like steel wool or sandpaper.

[Grey wolf oz]

Can the kill switch be serviced?  I may have intermittent contacts in there

I believe i have seen notes on some ones notes on strip and rebuild of the kill switch possibly on UTUBE

I DO NOT touch my kill switch,  due to the intermittent issues, and if i ever get brave enough i will attempt replacement, however i have no idea what to use in place,


Any suggestions welcome

I kinda think a shadow may be compatible, though no idea where to start looking

[JimF2424]

I had problems with my kill switch, put a screw in the red button so I wouldn't use it.  But finally bought the complete setup, the starter button broke. 

[Foozle]

IMHO, the kill switch is among the fiddliest gadgets to take apart and service (or, more accurately, to get reassembled back in working order!).  Not complicated - just difficult.

As others have stated, spray with contact cleaner and hope that works.  This is one area I would avoid "excess" disassembly unless absolutely necessary.

Terry

[GWS]

If/when you service the kill switch, the first tool you'll need is a towel to cover the gas tank so a socket or screwdriver doesn't drop on the tank and make a little ding in the paint that will drive you crazy every time you see it!!

[ridingron]

I haven't had problems with my Valk yet. On my other bike, I line up the WD 40 red straw on a switch seam and soak it. A paper towel or a shop rag to catch the over flow. I do both sides to include the kill switch, start button, high/low switch, horn button, etc. It usually last several years.

No worries about dropping tools or losing parts.

[CoreyP]

Honda kill switches aren't hard to clean. You just have to remember there is a spring and a small bearing in there, don't lose them.

I still had a problem after cleaning the kill switch on my 1100 Shadow. End result was I bent the contacts up just a little bit to much sure they made good contact, that fixed the problem.