Air Shifter install Problem

[Preston Williams]

Good Evening guys. Anyone ever wired up a airshifter to there horn button with toggle so that they can go from horn to airshifter with a toggle. I'm starting to believe the horn system is different on a yamaha than a Kaw. Is there something I'm missing. Anyone have a wiring diagram or any help. Thanks in advance.

 

[02GF74]

Not sure I follow your question.

An air shifter uses compressed air to operate. (clue's in the name)

I've not come across an air horn on a motorcycle, the vast majority are electric.

Is your question about switching the electrical supply or the air supply?

Unless the horn is an aftermarket air horn, (the one on a Vmax is electrical) I can't why you would want to divert the air supply.

 

[one2dmax]

Most "air shifters" are electric over air. Meaning there is an electrical trigger that then opens a solenoid allowing the air to flow to the shifter actuator. That same trigger will generally be accompanied with a kill box that cuts fire to the coils and takes the load of the trans long enough to shift before it comes back on (usually in milliseconds - typically 60-80).
You can wire in the horn button to do double duty where it triggers the shifter or with the switch back to normal then it activates the horn. This requires a relay to be added into the wiring.

 

[Preston Williams]

Most "air shifters" are electric over air. Meaning there is an electrical trigger that then opens a solenoid allowing the air to flow to the shifter actuator. That same trigger will generally be accompanied with a kill box that cuts fire to the coils and takes the load of the trans long enough to shift before it comes back on (usually in milliseconds - typically 60-80).
You can wire in the horn button to do double duty where it triggers the shifter or with the switch back to normal then it activates the horn. This requires a relay to be added into the wiring.

That's what I'm trying to do. Wire the relay up. The instructions said that yamaha and honda use a different system. My instruction got wet so I can read them. Figured one of you guys could put it in layman's terms for me

Most "air shifters" are electric over air. Meaning there is an electrical trigger that then opens a solenoid allowing the air to flow to the shifter actuator. That same trigger will generally be accompanied with a kill box that cuts fire to the coils and takes the load of the trans long enough to shift before it comes back on (usually in milliseconds - typically 60-80).
You can wire in the horn button to do double duty where it triggers the shifter or with the switch back to normal then it activates the horn. This requires a relay to be added into the wiring.

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Most "air shifters" are electric over air. Meaning there is an electrical trigger that then opens a solenoid allowing the air to flow to the shifter actuator. That same trigger will generally be accompanied with a kill box that cuts fire to the coils and takes the load of the trans long enough to shift before it comes back on (usually in milliseconds - typically 60-80).
You can wire in the horn button to do double duty where it triggers the shifter or with the switch back to normal then it activates the horn. This requires a relay to be added into the wiring.

That's what

 

[one2dmax]

That's what I'm trying to do. Wire the relay up. The instructions said that yamaha and honda use a different system. My instruction got wet so I can read them. Figured one of you guys could put it in layman's terms for me

I don't have the specifics of which way you need to wire it. Would suggest asking MPS or whoever you got your kit from. I've tied into the left switch housing when I did my conversion.

Here's the connector for the switch housing and an example of the coil connector (red/white is the common power). I also attached a number of other pics and a drawing I did some years back when I made a kit for another customer. Will attach more pics in the next reply (since they are limiting me to 10 per reply)

 

[one2dmax]

Part 2 with more pics

 

[one2dmax]

Final Pics

 

[V4max]

Thats awesome Sean most people charge for all that info. Glad to have you available.

 

[Preston Williams]

Part 2 with more pics

Final Pics

Thanks Sean.