Wiring Remote Control to Evinrude

[SwordsBeginner]

Hi All,

I have a 70HP Evinrude ex RNLI engine E70RNLIB.
This came on a boat that had a cheap ignition unit and cheap remote control unit attached to the engine.

I have purchase a BRP/OMC side mount control unit with ignition built in and I am trying to connect this to the engine.

The wiring coming from the engine to the old ignition had the following wires:

Purple
Purple/Red
Purple/White
Black/Yellow
Red/Yellow
Black
Grey.................................. was not connected to anything


The OMC Control has the following wires:

Purple
Purple/Red
Purple/White
Black/Yellow
Red/Yellow
Black/White



Pairing these by colour leaves me with:
1. a grey wire coming from the engine with no corresponding wire (tachometer possibly)
2. a Black wire coming from engine

3. a Black/White coming from the remote control.


I tried pairing the Black with the Black/White but the engine does not fire. Fly Wheel turns but it sounds like there's no spark.

Leaving the Black and Black White unconnected gives the same scenario.


Have I the wiring incorrect ? or is my problem something else like a blown fuse ?


Can anybody point me in the right direction, Please.



Regards
Declan

[SwordsBeginner]

Anybody ?


I think the wiring harness coming from the engine is the old OMC type. It is joined to the engine with a big red rubber plug/socket.


The controller (5006180) wiring is set up with a plug connector to join the harness.

But my harness does not have the corresponding socket on the harness (just loose wiring).




The wires all correspond except a black and white one from the controller which has no matching wire on the harness.


Engine has power getting ti it, but doesn't sound like there a spark.

[SwordsBeginner]

Sorted.
Don't anybody waste their time on this.

Black wire paired with Black white.



The engine wasn't firing because I had flooded it, cleaned spark plugs and it's now running.