314h won't shut off. Ignition switch interchangeable w 416h

[Cee245 853]

My 314h won't shut down with the key switch.  I've checked the wiring and there is no noticeable damage.  I know of the dark blue wire from switch to regulator... I am not good with electrical, but i usually get it eventually. Before I look too far...

 

Would a switch from a 97 416h (onan)work on this 93 314h (kohler)  I was hoping to test if the switch on the 314 is bad. 

 

 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,273]

No.

416-8 uses battery ignition switch 103990

314-H uses magneto ignition switch 116338

 

The switch function can be checked. Click on the switch.

 

[953 nut 66,551]

Check to be sure the key switch on the 314H has a good ground. The switch is seeking a ground in the off position to stop the magneto from producing ignition spark.

[Cee245 853]

Thanks for the quick responses! I meant to respond earlier. 

 

I am looking forward to it, but I i gotta make the time cuz I dont really

like choking it out to shut it down.  I'll update as I go through the wiring, but I did briefly go through all wiring/grounds i could see.  Specifically the dark blue one, for grounding purposes. 

 

I'm planning on eliminating some more length of the wiring related to the little idiot lights as I take out the battery tray, etc to see wiring and eliminating pinch points. I dont want to eliminate any safety switches!

 

I haven't taken time to really look into it yet with my teenage kids always taking up my wife's and mybtime and wheel horse $. 🙃 

 

I do have an exact model/year (93 73401), (part donor/maybe future project/high hr but does run 314h) unfortunately, that one has an obvious corroded rusty bad terminal on the switch,vbut it actually "ran last year "  😄 (po has a push button installed)

 

@gwest_ca you rule!  I actually thought that they both had the same part number, then I realized I clicked on the same link twice 😅 

 

Thanks for keeping me straight!

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Cee245