Indicator light/led of kill switch function

[Beachbummer]

So...random thoughts...

I know the with key in Off position, and or with lanyard disconnected, there is some ground to each engine to turn it off if it's running... Any consequence to tapping into this ground with an indicator light to show when it's in this position, so if you have forgotten to engage the lanyard, you have indication prior to the engine not starting? Or if the switch fails, you can see the indicator that ground is being sent to engine to shut it off???

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[tdonoughue]

Thought: Ooooooooh! I love this idea. Like an LED on the dash that lights when the kill switch is activated. Maybe two (one for the cleanout switches and one for the lanyard). But good question as to whether such a thing would interfere with the operation of the switches.

My inclination (without research or experience) is that if you did it directly it may (but is not likely--the draw from an LED is tiny), but if you did it with a relay you should be ok. But watching this in any event....

 

[Beachbummer]

Interesting Thought. The Auto/coil full size relays do not have a minimal draw. (80 Ohms at 12v is about 1.8W - I had to look all this up) and LEDs draw almost nothing, so it seems powering the LED is less intensive than drawing to power a full size relay. (Miniature or reed relay may be different/lower) but the LED draws so little I might be OK.