Quickly remove and eliminate the OEM key switch. Simple plug in installation — the fuel pump kicks on and pressurizes the system with a tap of the start button.
The key eliminator is NOT the same as leaving the key on. It actually bypasses and eliminates the key switch, so you have to unplug the key switch from the wiring harness for the dongle to work properly.
What it does is reroute how power is delivered to the fuel pump. On 2017-19 EXCs the fuel pump power runs through the stock key switch — key on means fuel pump powered up — which is why you kill the battery when you leave the key on. With the dongle installed, power to the fuel pump is re-routed through a power relay already on the bike, activated when you tap the start button and energised while the motor is running. When the engine shuts off, power is removed and the bike goes to sleep. No more dead batteries.