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clint skarovsky 09-11-2012 18:17:27 75.1.44.116 Report to Moderator	Can someone tell me how to hook up the kill switch/button on my mag? The piece of metal inside of mine was unhooked; I hooked it up under the condenser/points stud and it obviously did nothing. If possible a picture or diagram would be perfect. I don't care if it works but I'm trying to teach my little ones to use the tractor and I'd like to hook up a kill switch. Thanks [Reply]   [No Email]
John T 09-12-2012 04:39:56 216.249.82.117 Report to Moderator	Re: '51 A kill switch for magneto in reply to clint skarovsky, 09-11-2012 18:17:27   Some mags like the Wico X series had kill switch options such as 1) A springy push button on the side which if depressed and held down kills the spark and 2) A stud/terminal out the side with a case insulated pass through bushing that had a wire inside to the points terminal. If it has the stud terminal you can simply run a wire from it up to the dash with a toggle or on/off or key switch etc and when that wire/circuit is connected to case frame ground via the switch it kills the spark. The theory of operation is if the points are kept dead grounded she cant spark so wiring is simple. John T [Reply]  [No Email]
teddy52food 09-11-2012 18:31:11 184.94.175.179 Report to Moderator	Re: '51 A kill switch for magneto in reply to clint skarovsky, 09-11-2012 18:17:27   Which mag? Does it have an outside stud? [Reply]  [No Email]
clint skarovsky 09-11-2012 20:14:03 75.1.44.116 Report to Moderator	Re: '51 A kill switch for magneto in reply to teddy52food, 09-11-2012 18:31:11   Yes it has the outside stud. [Reply]  [No Email]
Old Popper 09-12-2012 03:36:15 216.51.202.134 Report to Moderator	Re: '51 A kill switch for magneto in reply to clint skarovsky, 09-11-2012 20:14:03   Run a wire from that outside stud through a toggle switch with the wire on the opposite side of the switch going to ground. All it does is ground the mag to kill the tractor. [Reply]  [No Email]
Pete76NY 09-12-2012 00:01:39 66.194.51.226 Report to Moderator	Re: '51 A kill switch for magneto in reply to clint skarovsky, 09-11-2012 20:14:03   We just put a toggle switch (dash mounted in the hot wire going to that outside stud...open no electric, closed ya are running, may have to ad some wire in. [Reply]  [No Email]
clint skarovsky 09-12-2012 07:51:04 64.132.224.189 Report to Moderator	Re: '51 A kill switch for magneto in reply to Pete76NY, 09-12-2012 00:01:39   OK, thanks for the replies. It sounds like I've got the stud wired correctly (underneath the points/condenser stud) but it doesn't do anything. I'm going to pull the stud out of the magneto and clean the whole assembly. I don't see any other possibility than just not making a good ground. [Reply]  [No Email]
John T 09-12-2012 08:23:40 216.249.82.117 Report to Moderator	Re: '51 A kill switch for magneto in reply to clint skarovsky, 09-12-2012 07:51:04   The kill wire circuit, which if grounded disables the spark, is connected to where the wire from the coil and the wire to the condensor attaches to the points. If thats grounded (IF ALL IS IN PLACE AND WIRED RIGHT) THERE SHOULDNT BE ANY SPARK John T [Reply]  [No Email]