Neutral switch - confused
Well, my trusty 34L broke down yesterday for the first time in 20 years. Quick roadside diagnostic showed that it would start and run in neutral, then cut out as soon as put into gear. I found the 'sky blue' wire from the neutral switch, started the bike and pulled the connector - died instantly. OK, thought I, need to bypass an apparently faulty switch.
(pause to park bike, take bus home, get appropriate tools, bus back to bike)
So, broke into the loom and grounded the neutral switch 'input' to the loom. Success, fully operational again, though the (always on) neutral light now seems to flicker more than I remember.
Back home in the evening, I pored over the wiring diagram and I'm a tad confused: according to the layout, the neutral switch *only* goes to the neutral light, and there isn't another connection. So why does it stop the engine?
(p.s. no sidestand switch on the 34L)
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