neutral safty switch

[1fasttrucker]

Ok 79 xs 1100 special bike on center stand it will role over in gear and turn back tire, the green neutral light is on , on the tach face, the book says neutral safty switch but doesnt tell me where the switch is located ,, so I can trace wires. any help tell me where switch is??

[crazy steve]

The switch is in the case under the shifter cover. If the light stays on when the bike is in gear, the 'sky blue' wire from the switch may be going to ground. This wire is run with the ignition pick-up wires, and goes into the main harness with them. Try disconnecting the wire at the switch; if the light goes off, the switch is bad.

[1fasttrucker]

thanks

I will check it out in the morning, I have alot of crazy electrical problems starting with main one first.

[1fasttrucker]

neutral safty switch

The switch is in the case under the shifter cover. If the light stays on when the bike is in gear, the 'sky blue' wire from the switch may be going to ground. This wire is run with the ignition pick-up wires, and goes into the main harness with them. Try disconnecting the wire at the switch; if the light goes off, the switch is bad.

the light goes off when in gear , but when I have 1 and 4 plugs out to check for spark , I turn key on dont hit start button and the spark plugs are fireing on there own , I think neutral safty switch and ignition wires are bare wire and touching somewhere thanks you are alot of help!!

[Barnfresh]

My neutral light was always on - I found the wire was grounded to the frame. Re-attaching the wire to the switch fixed the light - only on when in neutral, but it dumped a pint of oil on the ground the next day. The PO must have disconnected the wire and sealed it with sillycone when it leaked.

So there are two switches? I am changing the neutral light indicator switch accessable from under the shifter without removing any covers. Is there also a neutral safety switch to keep the starter from engaging when in gear? - or are they one in the same?

[mro]

Safety relay

The "starter lock out" came on 1981 and later models.
It uses a relay switch which the neutral switch and a clutch switch were routed thru. Clutch switch is so you can pull in the clutch and start it in gear.

If your G has it, someone did some mods or you might want to check your serial number..............

[jfmerk]

The "starter lock out" came on 1981 and later models.
It uses a relay switch which the neutral switch and a clutch switch were routed thru. Clutch switch is so you can pull in the clutch and start it in gear.

If your G has it, someone did some mods or you might want to check your serial number..............

Interesting... I was just thinking I need to do a little troubleshooting on my 78E because I noticed the starter will operate with the transmission in gear. Now I know why.

So my neutral switch just operates the light. One slight issue I have is my light won't go on when the bike is hot. Fine otherwise. I seem to remember the little brass plunger in the switch seemed worn down. Probably need a new one.

[Barnfresh]

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