[jag440man]

cleaning my carbs the other Day on my 98 zr 500 i found that their were wires attached to the carburetors a wire for both of them and was wondering what they go to or are very important if any one knows what they r for please let me know thanks. [attachment=53373]

 

[99 ZL 500]

they are for the tps also knowen as the throttle position sensor

 

[jag440man]

what are they used for

 

[stormrider62033]

Safety device that shuts down the sled ,most people disconnect them,

 

[Achotrod]

Yep it the tps wires if you mess with the tps you sled will run bad it needs to be set at factory specs for the sled to run right! I had a 98 zl 440lc and that made the sled run like **** because it got messed with by the previous owner. Took me forever to figure it out!

 

[BC_Dan]

The carburator magnetic switches work with the throttle block safety switch. If the slides are wide open and the throttle is closed (which would happen if a slide gets stuck by ice or debris) the ignition dies and the sled stops. The carb switches are touchy and a lot of people disable the safety feature they offer by disconnecting the carb switches and jumping the wire harness.

I like the safety the system provides; it's not as exciting having the engine just die if you stick a slide, though. That unintended full throttle acceleration can be SUCH a rush