How-to bypass an ATV Ignition with a Toggle Switch

I recommend using solder, the connections will last longer.
I own a 1985 Honda ATC 125M and I replaced the stock ignition (which had already been modified to work without the key) with a toggle switch from a computer power supply.

[neverendingmods]

Use a marine grade switch. Order from ebay, radioshack, whatever. But on an off bike/atv you want marine switch so the mud and water won't cause bike to start shorting out and shutting off ir worse, won't start in middle of nowhere. Great how-to man. I just wanted to put my $.02 where it may help someone who rides FAR from the truck/trailer parking spots.

[WinnfieldCustoms]

@zx8401ztv Yeah they are definitely worth the effort, these things are bulletproof! When I toggle the switch to off while it's running it stays running, I always have used the kill switch on the hand controls to kill it. It did the same thing when I rebuild that ignition the first time, I guess it never contacted the engine kill wire or whatnot. thanks for watching!

[johnsmith-sjnw]

If there are only 4 wires and you touch 2 and they start burning what would be the correct 2 that I should use for the toggle. If you could help out that'd be 👍

[ParadoxdesignsOrg]

great idea with the PSU switch. i've never thought to re-use tho. i always toss out old ones. gotta let those old PSU's sit for awhile before taking them apart, they can hold a huge charge for quite awhile and zap the holy hell out of ya

[zxztv]

hmm, ive robbed bits from switched mode psu's to fix lcd tv's, that rocker switch will be fine.
The other unused wire is the engine kill wire, and connects to the handlebar kill switch, earth it to stop the engine.

Looks like the machine is getting cleaner and cleaner with every part painted, good old honda's worth the effort. :-)

[aerialwheel]

thanks man. i was reluctant to twist the red and black wires together. 

[TheGMlover]

That's pretty smart I had one of those on my lawn mower and the switch blew up but worked good for a few runs after I had to rewire the whole mower

[WinnfieldCustoms]

the ticking sound usually means your battery is close to dead. try throwing a charger on it and see if that helps. check your fuse too.

[THEONLYPC]

how did you modify the ignition to use a screwdriver. Can you make a video?

[WinnfieldCustoms]

@paradoxdesigns oh yeah i've seen people get zapped before, this was a little 400 watt psu that blew up about 2 years ago in a crap computer I had, I usually try and save the fans and switches on stuff because they come in handy sometimes. I'm prolly gonna make a vid of me frying this fan though. thanks for watching man!

[gurrmeow]

thanx exactly what i needed to know for the exact atv much appicated

[supraking]

yup the two wires will just pop together and work, but you will have to pull them apart to stop your batt going dead when your done

[hikick]

Do you remember what the green and the blk/w wires wet to?

[WinnfieldCustoms]

@marcelstjean yeah I graduated from the screwdriver to the fancy pants toggle switch. Gonna have to wire one up for your ford's ignition lol thanks for watching man

[GolfingGilmore]

thanks loads man... I just finished a rebuild an put mine up for sale.. lost the key 2 hours later.. lol

[WinnfieldCustoms]

awesome glad I helped somebody! thanks for the sub!

[WinnfieldCustoms]

@redneckbryon I always use the kill switch that is on the hand controls thanks for watching man

[jexzero]

Badass and simple, i thought the same while tracing wires on a quad I'm working on and you confirmed pretty much everything, did you just leave the other wire from the ignition taped up separately and what if there's six wires... lights perhaps that don't follow all the way through the wiring of course to make it look extra complicated! Lol, Cheers bro and thanks!

[WilliamJackson-pzpu]

I have a 2006 honda trx500tm has 1 black .1red w/black stripe .1 pink .and 1solid red. Which ones do I put together

[frankystylezdjfrost]

What is the application of the green and black with white line ? looks like a ground to turn of the engin ? but what happens if you turn off the button while the engine is running ?