is it possible to jump start a mercury outboard without a key?

oceanladie22 · #1 June 18th, 2008, 07:08 AM

Hello Everyone,
I was hoping someone may be able to help figure this out. I had my boat stolen last week and they took the boat for joy ride using up gas and hitting every rock in the lake, then brought my boat back..how could they do this without a key? its an old 115 merc. Thanks

Laddies · #2 June 18th, 2008, 09:19 AM

If it's ADI ign they just unpluged the kill wire and jumped the starter.

Chris1956 · #3 June 18th, 2008, 10:13 AM

If it has a distributor then you need to jumper the switchbox. Still simple...

Nugxz · #4 June 19th, 2008, 06:09 AM

one more thought, I temporarily lost the key to my merc 650 and found 3 different keys on my keychain that all would turn the ign.

j_martin · #5 June 19th, 2008, 11:54 AM

Put in a battery shutoff. That'd be too complicated for them.

John

Lone Duck · #6 June 20th, 2008, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by j_martin

Put in a battery shutoff. That'd be too complicated for them.

John

Run another kill wire and put a fuse in the line. When you want to run , take the fuse out. No thief will remove a fuse if machine won't start. Works on Quads & snow sleds also.