update to installing electric fuel pump on my 76

[who444444]

got 85 gl1200 tip switched and wired it to my electric fuel pump install. Now using normally open 12 volt auto relay ( very common, auto parts store or I got mine from auto junk yard near home )
Much simpler than earlier install and is on with ignition switch and stays on unless bike is laid down.
Be sure to hook up connections before mounting tip switch to make sure it works.( tip switch 90 degrees )
Switch does not reset itself untill power is turned off and then turned back on. Just righting switch won't do it. This is function of this switch and not a result of how it is hooked up.
This is installed on a 76 gl1000 using a 85 gl1200 tip switch with black, green, and red/ white stripe wires and that is the only one I could tell you about. Here is a cartoon of connections for hookup

dave

 

[who444444]

BTW thanks for all the ideas for a more efficient way of connecting pump for ease and safety.
dave

 

[Steve83]

Glad it works for ya! Cool!

 

[dan filipi]

Great!
I need to get one of these.

 

[charles franz]

I belive terminal #85 needs to go to ground to make it turn on, Please correct me if I am wrong, Thanks Charlie in NC

 

[dan filipi]

charles franz » Mon May 05, 2014 7:28 pm[/url]":28pafxj7]
I belive terminal #85 needs to go to ground to make it turn on, Please correct me if I am wrong, Thanks Charlie in NC

85 and 86 power the coil and the coil doesn't care about polarity.

 

[Steve83]

The relay is grounded through the tip sensor, as long as it stays vertical. If it tips too far, the ground circuit is broken, and the relay opens. The sensor requires 12v to operate.