'73 115 Evinrude - Bad ignition switch - Again??

[BOAH]

I recently replaced the ignition switch. I pulled a few boneheads when I was rewiring it and have had to go back into the control box at least 6 different times now. Here's my problem now, I've got the wiring hooked up what I think is correctly but sometimes when I turn the key to the "on" position, the starter spins!?! I've experimented and sometimes I can turn it to the on position and the starter doesn't spin but I can wiggle the key and when I do it just right the starter will spin!?!?! I'm thinking that I need to replace the switch again, correct?

Second question, can you tell me what the purple wire on the switch goes to? It's on the accessory pole but I really don't have any accessories so I'm wondering if it needs to be connected or not.

Thanks for your help!

 

[F_R]

Re: '73 115 Evinrude - Bad ignition switch - Again??

Purple feeds the choke switch, temperature warning horn, and choke "warm-up" thermal switch (if still connected). Also tachometer, if you have one.

 

[BOAH]

Re: '73 115 Evinrude - Bad ignition switch - Again??

Thank you. What do you think about the ignition switch? Sound like a bad one at this point?

 

[Silvertip]

Re: '73 115 Evinrude - Bad ignition switch - Again??

You mentioned pulling a few bonehead moves when you installed the switch. Care to elaborate??? If you shorted anything during that process you certainly could have created a problem in the switch. If there is an intermittent connection between the wires on the "S" terminal and "B" terminal that would energize the starter.

 

[BOAH]

Re: '73 115 Evinrude - Bad ignition switch - Again??

Yeah, embarrassed to admit it but I switched a wire and immediately shorted it.