Kill switch function 1994 Yamaha 90 TLRS

[waterbill]

On the 703 control, the safety engine stop lanyard-pull switch has a black and a white wire attached. When the lanyard is armed and ready, is the circuit between black and white wire open or closed? I want to trace these wires to the engine without disassembling the 703 and then install another kill switch at the engine.

 

[waterbill]

I need to add that the new switch I bought has two sets of terminals, one is NORMALLY OPEN and the other set is NORMALLY CLOSED. One set is labeled Magneto and the other is Ignition.

 

[racerone]

On most magneto motors the kill circuit is OPEN when motor is running.

 

[boscoe99]

The kill switch is open when the lanyard is installed. Lanyard pulled the switch closes. Applies a ground to the CDI. Motor stops.