• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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how come no key ignition on TE's?

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linkandcuff

Husqvarna
A Class
i have a 06 te510 with no key ignition switch anywhere....i bought it used...is it supposed to have one? if not what do most of u guys do to put one on so it does not come up missing
 
There is no ignition key on that bike from the factory.

It has been discussed.. and the conclusion was 2 guys could toss that in a pick up pretty easy and drive off. You may want to put a hidden switch in it.
 
wondering if you could just purchace a 08 510 switch and splice it into the wiring harness.. should solve your problem
 
linkandcuff;18022 said:
i have a 06 te510 with no key ignition switch anywhere....i bought it used...is it supposed to have one? if not what do most of u guys do to put one on so it does not come up missing
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My `07 SM610 has a key, but that isn't going to keep it from coming up missing. Throw a lock on it if you don't want to lose it. Better yet, lock it to something and keep it within eyesight if possible.

I'm a San Francisco Bay area native; I know a thing or two about keeping my stuff from coming up missing:D



WoodsChick
 
the one good thing about the bike is that i really only use it for dirt and have a street bike for places where the bike can disappear easy...i'll probably put a hidden switch somewhere
 
The only keys I got with my 07 450 were a couple of fork lock keys and a dandy Husqvarna emblem key fob. I don't use the fork lock and tend to keep the bike locked up or parked within view as much as humanly possible.

Having been in the mc repair business a number of years ago, I can tell you that it is correct that a key won't deter a theft, if the thief wants the machine bad enough. I've seen enough theft recoveries with popped ignition switches to be sure of that.
 
linkandcuff;18141 said:
the one good thing about the bike is that i really only use it for dirt and have a street bike for places where the bike can disappear easy...i'll probably put a hidden switch somewhere
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Good man. I believe this is true:
The big red switch above the start button is called the 'stop switch' and it appears that in the off position it grounds the white/orange wire as per the schematic of the 'control box' which is by the battery.

Might want to confirm that with an ohmmeter. If that is true then any switch grounding the white/orange wire will disable the bike and in theory you could tap into that wire almost anywhere.
 
linkandcuff;18049 said:
ur not kidding...i want FI in the worst way...maybe in a year or too
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You'll get a scream'n deal right now on all 08's.
Now that the 09's have landed.

Up grading is the only way to go....:thumbsup:
 
No switches on the 06's. I had an extra ignition switch around from a sv1000 that I mounted behind the number plate with a fabricated bracket off a fork bolt and wired into the kill switch like coffee said. You can get a generic auto panel mount ignition switch with two keys for 4.99$ from O'reilly auto parts that would just need a simple bracket made.
 
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