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Handlebar switch - K&S 12-0040

Moto Guzzi V700, V7 Special, Ambassador, 850 GT, 850 GT California, Eldorado, and 850 California Police models

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K&S makes a modern, good quality, universal handlebar switch. While it does not have a period appearance, it is readily available and attractively priced. While the switch comes complete with wiring instructions, the following data specific to Moto Guzzi V700, V7 Special, Ambassador, 850 GT, 850 GT California, Eldorado, and 850 California Police models should be helpful.

K&S 12-0040 universal handlebar switch.
K&S 12-0040 universal handlebar switch.

Photo courtesy of K&S.

K&S 12-0040 universal handlebar switch: back of card packaged with the switch.
K&S 12-0040 universal handlebar switch: back of card packaged with the switch.

Photo courtesy of K&S.

Function K&S 12-0040 Moto Guzzi
Horn (wire to distribution panel) Pink Black
Horn (wire to ground) Black

None - original Moto Guzzi switch grounds through the handlebar switch to the handlebars

A separate wire will need to be run to ground.

Right turn signal / turn indicator Dark Green Yellow or white/black
Turn signal / turn indicator (live wire from fuse panel; goes through flasher unit / blinker unit) Brown with white tracer Purple
Left turn signal / turn indicator Brown Yellow with black tracer
Running lights / parking lights (tail light, gauge illumination lights, etc.) Blue

Gray with red tracer

Headlight high beam Yellow Green with black tracer
Live wire from fuse panel Red Brown
Headlight low beam Green Green
Kill switch main wire Blue with white tracer

None - original Moto Guzzi switch does not have a kill switch.

This switch cannot be used as a passing light because the kill switch is normally closed.

Kill switch ground Black with white tracer

None - original Moto Guzzi switch does not have a kill switch.

This switch cannot be used as a passing light because the kill switch is normally closed.