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    Default Mercury Ignitionn Wiring

    I bought a new mercury wiring harness to run from my bppat to my mercontrol. I need help matching the colors of the wires to the letter on the ignnition swithch it belongs.
    The color Wires I have are as follws

    Red
    Black
    Yellow
    Gray
    Orange
    Purple
    Brown


    The ignition terminals read

    s
    c
    a
    m
    b
    and the is another M but it is a differnt type teminal
    I would appreciate any kind of help. I can provide pitures if it wold help.

    Thanks,

    Randy

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    Default Re: Mercury Ignitionn Wiring

    S is for solenoid. Connect the small yellow wire.

    A is for accessory that is purple.

    Grey is tach signal

    Black is ground, usually connected to oner of th M terminals

    Orange may be the ignition killer on your motor. Check it out, and if so , connect to the other M terminal

    I am not sure what C is. Check the switch with an ohmmeter to see what it connects when it is turned to start and run. You need a terminal for the red wire (unfused +12VDC).

    BTW these are guesses since you haven't provided year or model.

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    Default Re: Mercury Ignitionn Wiring

    my year model mercury motor is a 1975 time froma i can provide the serial number if that would help.

    THANKS

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    Default Re: Mercury Ignitionn Wiring

    I bought a 2007 Mercury 90 H/P 4 stroke motor. I had a 1998 150 H/P Mercury previous. Is the wiring harness and such the same. I have a new harness aswell but no diagram for the wires. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Trying to get a last day in on the water. Thanks again!

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