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Offline Tews19

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75 & 78 550 ignition swap
« on: March 21, 2012, 09:24:04 AM »
I have my front end off of my 78 550k. The ignition is an Emgo POS. It fell apart. Can I swap out 75 550f ignition to my 78? The connectors look the same.
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Offline kerryb

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Re: 75 & 78 550 ignition swap
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2012, 09:30:23 AM »
I took the whole points plate out of my '78 750k and put it in my '77 550k.  Works great now!  I have about 200 miles on it since.  Just reread your post...did you mean to say ingnition switch?
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Offline LesterPiglet

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Re: 75 & 78 550 ignition swap
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2012, 09:37:23 AM »
You can put any ignition switch in you want, as long as you wire it correctly. I'm either using a superdream one or a Suzuki. Can't quite remember it's been that long.
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Re: 75 & 78 550 ignition swap
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2012, 07:45:22 PM »
AH yes the ignition switch. the back end fell out. rather then wait I want to remove my ignition switch from my 550F 75 to my 78 550K. This will allow me to have a driver and I can order a new one for the 550F.
« Last Edit: March 22, 2012, 11:13:58 AM by Tews19 »
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Offline Doggie

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Re: 75 & 78 550 ignition swap
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2012, 09:08:36 PM »
If I recall, it is either a round plug or a square plug. Guys on here would know better than me.    Doug
                                                 
                                                   
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Re: 75 & 78 550 ignition swap
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2012, 11:14:27 AM »
I swapped it out from my 75 550F and works great. Bike is up and running
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