WANTED Kill Switch for 78 Cyclone

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78CYCLONEPJ
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WANTED Kill Switch for 78 Cyclone

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I am looking for an Indak kill swtich for my 78 Cyclone. It does not need to be perfect it just needs to work (latch). I vintage snocross race this sled and although when pressed it will kill the motor, it will not latch, therefore it will not pass the tech inspection.
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They are hard to find. Since you are going to replace it anyway, you may be able to fix it or end up making it worse. Some have had good luck by drilling a small hole in the back, in the center and then spraying a lubricant inside.
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PJ i have several good used ones.A few NOS ones but they arent cheap.These things are getting really hard to find.Feel free to give me a shout, we can go over the details.Brock
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ZZ Kill Switch.jpg
There is a ski doo one that is still available that is an exact match. You just have to change out the pigtail end of it.

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Brice, do you know the part number with ski doo? Thanks, Tom
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Thanks again Guys, great info as always.
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Ski doo PN #861.5004.00 fitment is: Billzard, Citation, Elite, Everest, Olympique, TNT, Motoski Futrua, Grand Prix, Muvik, Mirage.
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Are you sure That these switches arent New old stock,left over from back in the day? We have contacted Indak about making some for our Deeres,and they said basically sorry about your luck, un less you want about a bazillion switches.I cant see them still producing them. Or they would have said YEA we still make those.I hope im wrong. Someone please let us know what they find out on this deal. I will definatly stop paying top dollar everytime i need a switch.I will just go to a Ski Doo dealer. :dance: Brock
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I don't know if this Doo number is the same one I tried several years ago but that it looks that same.

It did not fit in the Deere grip. Too wide.
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Todd, I had a similar situation with an Indak switch from an Arctic Cat. Had to trim it down (plastic only) and it fits ok.

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Re: WANTED Kill Switch for 78 Cyclone

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Indak made several sizes of these kill switches. They all look the same except some had a different symbol on the cap.
Others had a differnt pigtail connector (easy to fix that).

I know the Scorpion one fits perfect.

The ones that were the final run they made that had the steel clamp on style are way too big.
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