Use oil pressure switch to switch on ignition.

[Mekanix]

Something I thought about but havn't done yet.

Use the oil pressure switch wired to a relay that connects power to the ignitor.

Reason being,

1 Ignitor and coil wouldn't be powered and getting hot while your sitting there with the ignition on. (seems to be allot of fried ignitors and coils these days)

2 If you loose oil pressure. Bike shuts down or acts erratically and you might notice that little oil pressure light more quickly.

3 Bike will only fire if the pressure is there after a few extra cranks.


Plz, Any thoughts For and Against this

Thanks.

[posplayr]

Something I thought about but havn't done yet.

Use the oil pressure switch wired to a relay that connects power to the ignitor.

Reason being,

1 Ignitor and coil wouldn't be powered and getting hot while your sitting there with the ignition on. (seems to be allot of fried ignitors and coils these days)

2 If you loose oil pressure. Bike shuts down or acts erratically and you might notice that little oil pressure light more quickly.

3 Bike will only fire if the pressure is there after a few extra cranks.


Plz, Any thoughts For and Against this

Thanks.

I think the drag bike guys do this.

Not sure if you plan on doing this in concert with a coil relay mod(coils and ignitor), but depending upon you do it is should not alter your reliability too much.

I would try to avoid using double relays if possible. There might be some details with having to rewire the dash idiot light to work properly with powering the relay as well.

[tom203]

Something I thought about but havn't done yet.

Use the oil pressure switch wired to a relay that connects power to the ignitor.

Reason being,

1 Ignitor and coil wouldn't be powered and getting hot while your sitting there with the ignition on. (seems to be allot of fried ignitors and coils these days)

2 If you loose oil pressure. Bike shuts down or acts erratically and you might notice that little oil pressure light more quickly.

3 Bike will only fire if the pressure is there after a few extra cranks.


Plz, Any thoughts For and Against this

Thanks.

Sure, you could do it, but AS for #2, I hate it when my ignition cuts out just because oil drops low momentarily. Don't forget that oil switch is probably designed for grounding a 4 watt bulb.

[Redman]

Sure, you could do it, but AS for #2, I hate it when my ignition cuts out just because oil drops low momentarily. Don't forget that oil switch is probably designed for grounding a 4 watt bulb.

Oil pressure switch operates two panel lights on the GSes I am familiar with (850G & 1100G, Oil light and sidestand light). Minor point.


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[Graham]

Could be a starting issue. A starter button bypass could be setup. May need a capacitor inline with oil switch to stop momentary oil switch flashes.

I’d setup a 555 timer to turn off ignition after 30 seconds if the oil switch is not activated. It would do the same thing as the oil switch but with out the possible starter and flash problems. You would have to ask an electronic guru to help you set on up.