Triumphrat

bluesman77 · 04-29-2012, 09:47 PM

I hate to show my ignorance here, but instead of installing a button I chose to only drill a hole in the cover so a 5mm allen wrench just slipped through; would I get shocked using said wrench for a pusher when the time came?

Forchetto · 04-29-2012, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bluesman77

I hate to show my ignorance here, but instead of installing a button I chose to only drill a hole in the cover so a 5mm allen wrench just slipped through; would I get shocked using said wrench for a pusher when the time came?

As you can see from the photo of the relay internals the armature is "live" but only to 12 VDC so no chance of a shock if you push something metalic in there. Make sure that metalic object doesn't touch any ground though, that would create a short circuit.

bluesman77 · 04-30-2012, 10:12 AM

Maybe using the seat allen wrench isn't such a good idea after all. Too bad the case isn't thick enough so as to provide a pilot. I'll take a look and perhaps rethink my original idea. Thanks for the response!

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Originally Posted by Forchetto

As you can see from the photo of the relay internals the armature is "live" but only to 12 VDC so no chance of a shock if you push something metalic in there. Make sure that metalic onject doesn't touch any ground though, that would create a short circuit.

mikejackmin · 05-01-2012, 10:15 AM

I think the earlier poster's suggestion of using a golf tee was pretty good. I bet a ziptie would work, too, and those are always worth carrying for their own sake.

biker222 · 09-23-2012, 05:04 PM

Mr Forchetto I am new to this forum and have gained many ideas on the emergency start remedies. At the present time I do not own a bike but will be getting a Bonni SE next spring. One of the upgrades that I plan on doing is swapping out the starter relay for a Durite unit that is supposedly sealed as you mentioned in one of your posts. For that reason I will most likely do the bypass of the starter relay that was provided by DECosse.

Severeign · 12-09-2012, 08:20 PM

Looks like it's been a while since this thread was commented on, but with dropping temperatures I need to get on top of this problem since it's already reared it's ugly head on several occasions.

Does anyone have a 'how to' when it comes to installing the bypass switch on a 2007 Speedmaster?

Hoping someone out there has the answer, playing 'start up roulette' in the middle of nowhere is not my idea of fun when the weather is wintery!

Thanks in advance...

Nufkamp · 12-11-2012, 08:52 AM

ust thinking about the waterproofing issue, how about snipping the thumb off a large sized surgical-type glove and using this like a condom; stretching it over the relay?

Forchetto · 12-11-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Nufkamp

ust thinking about the waterproofing issue, how about snipping the thumb off a large sized surgical-type glove and using this like a condom; stretching it over the relay?

Not a bad idea, just looking around the house I've found an eye-dropper bottle, these have a soft rubber "teat" on top that could be stuck over the button, like these:

dam1 · 12-11-2012, 02:16 PM

i whish i did this mod before!!!
Today the bike wouldn't start .....arghhhh