Suzuki K11p Ignition Wiring
Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 11:01 pm
I have a 1968 Suzuki K11P which I have been restoring. The original wiring harness was totally butchered and hacked and previous owners had cobbled in some toggle switches and stuff. A mouse had eaten the coil wire as well. I ripped everything out and purchased a replacement harness from Thailand. Some of the colours are the same and some are not. The big thing I am having issues with is trying to figure out the ignition. I have what is supposed to be the original factory manual but the markings on my ignition switch and the markings in the diagram are not the same. I don't know enough about these to understand whats what. Both switches have the same mount of wires just different markings. The switch that is in the bike now has a HO, TL, C1, SE, BAT, HL and DL. The BAT terminal is jumpered to the DL and looks factory. The wiring diagram shows terminals C1, C2, G, SE, HL and B(-). Because of the difference I have no clue what to hook to what.
There is 4 wires coming from the points, condenser, Mageneto area. The blue wire is Neutral Light, the yellow seems to connect to the coils and the black to the confessor. The points are connected to the condenser by a blue wire. I can't see what the green wire is connected to. I put a new battery in the bike and I have signals but have no idea how that all connects to the ignition switch.
I went through and multi metered each position of the key and what terminals are on. I connected one of the multi meter leads to the BAT wire to test.
First position - HO (orange) is on
Second position - HO (orange), TL (brown), HL (grey) are on. C1 (Red/Green) and SE (Green/White) are bridged together.
Third Position - only TL (brown) seems to be on
Does anyone know this bike or can you tell me what the ignition markings mean. Because the switch in the bike and the diagram are different can anyone help me reconnect everything. I have the wiring diagram, photos and a drawing of the back of the switch if that helps. I am stumped and can't finish without figuring out the ignition.
Wiring Diagram from Factory K11P Manual:
Wiring Diagram from a K11 manual:
Ignition Switch in Bike:
There is 4 wires coming from the points, condenser, Mageneto area. The blue wire is Neutral Light, the yellow seems to connect to the coils and the black to the confessor. The points are connected to the condenser by a blue wire. I can't see what the green wire is connected to. I put a new battery in the bike and I have signals but have no idea how that all connects to the ignition switch.
I went through and multi metered each position of the key and what terminals are on. I connected one of the multi meter leads to the BAT wire to test.
First position - HO (orange) is on
Second position - HO (orange), TL (brown), HL (grey) are on. C1 (Red/Green) and SE (Green/White) are bridged together.
Third Position - only TL (brown) seems to be on
Does anyone know this bike or can you tell me what the ignition markings mean. Because the switch in the bike and the diagram are different can anyone help me reconnect everything. I have the wiring diagram, photos and a drawing of the back of the switch if that helps. I am stumped and can't finish without figuring out the ignition.
Wiring Diagram from Factory K11P Manual:

Wiring Diagram from a K11 manual:

Ignition Switch in Bike:
