Nevermind, I downloaded an electrical diagram and hard wired it.

 

2001 Honda VT750CD Shadow Deluxe ACE

I picked up my new start/kill switch assembly from the dealership today. I was at the shop at work and figured id go ahead and throw on the new assembly. Unplugged the connectors in the headlight cover. I noticed that the connection from the main wiring harness was male, and the wiring from the start/kill assembly was also male (on the new assembly). I thought all the connectors coming off the main wiring harness were female, yet mine had a male. Not being able to get home, i decided to cut and switch the male end on the main wiring harness with the female that was on the old assembly. I carefully went wire by wire and plugged in the new assembly. When I turn the key to the on position, the starter turns over. So something does not match up.

Is the start/kill assesmbly supposed to have a male or female connector? The parts diagrahm shows it as male, yet the assembly I replaced was female.

Male connector has male terminals.

 

Just did mine in April or so. Just looked at the old one I replaced. Definitly female receptacle at the red connector that plugs into the 9 pin connector in the headlight bucket.

My original starter switch lasted nearly 45K mi. The replacement will out live me!

 

Do you have to take the handlebars off to access the wiring?

 

Anyone know about my handlebar question?

 

If you have question repost new thread, hijacking threads doesn't work when a problem is fixed.

 

No, you don't have to remove and handlebars and I don't believe this is hijack if he is asking about the same problem. Besides the thread is 2 years old.

 

No, you don't have to remove and handlebars

Started installing my new starter switch and it turns out you must take off handlebars. The push/pull throttle cables don't have enough slack to come apart with the bars on. I also found nearly half of my throttle cable frayed so I'll have to replace that as well.

 

Thank you jpr. A shop told me I had to remove the bars once, but that didn't really make sense to me.

I'm going to install the starter assembly myself soon. My '07 VT750 has been really problem free, except for the starter switch. It's such a cheaply made part.

 

That switch has been on EVERY Honda model (not sure about the sport bikes) since at least 2000.

 

I have encountered the same on the ACE model after buying 2 so I am hard wiring w/ solder
I plan to move the bars from my risers and rest them on a towel if need be, but most of the wiring is going to be done in the headlight assembly

 

If you're replacing the cables no need to remove the bars.

 

Well, my recent experience tells me I must remove the bars to get enough slack from the from the grip. The OEM manual even says so. Believe me, I tried do this removal with the bars on and it wouldn't work.

Do you have another solution?

 

Once you disconnect the throttle cables from the carb you'll have all the slack you need.