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A Urban

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So I'm replacing the wiring on my 122. It has this mystery button under the ignition, which isnt shown on any of the wiring diagrams.
Is this stock, or something a previous owner added?
Its a momentary push button. I would "guess" its a button you hold in during starting? But its also got the stock safety switch up underneath on the rock shaft, and all the correct wiring for that installed...

Anyone have any info?
Thanx
-Art
 

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Please provide details of what momentary switch is connected to.

Momentary switch is a big hint. My best guess is: i.) custom starter button (12v power on one side of switch and on other side of switch a wire to trigger terminal on starter solenoid); or ii.) after-market horn (12v power on one side of switch and second lead to relay or directly to horn).
 
Hmmm... No horn, and there was nothing connected to it... so I guess it stays a mystery. I wonder if the hole was stock tho, & maybe had the stock cigarette lighter option I've seen in the manuals vOv
 
Oh my, a cigarette lighter with the IH logo? I'm gonna have to go look up what that sells for now! Little things like that are kinda addicting for knick-knack shelves. Neat stuff! And very cool photo, thanks for that.
 
@gloughery , heres the part list for the cig lighter:
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I wonder if the pop-out element fits any, generic 12v socket, or not?... might be worth checking on, if the socket cant be sourced..??
Unfortunately, I've not seen a listing for the wiring parts or how its wired, in any of the manuals... Most likely was always just assumed to be sourced from local sources, and its own basic fused circuit coming of the battery, I would assume ;)
 
The OEM element should fit a standard socket. The one I have on my 122 was custom made.
The easiest way to wire it would be to run a fused line from the primary side of the solenoid.
 
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