Automotive vs. Marine starter solenoid

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sportsmanphil

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Im sure this has came up before.

Got a pal with a Force 40 and needs to replace the starter solenoid. Automotive style is less than half the cost of a marine grade.

Opinions on using automotive style solenoid vs one from a boat parts house?

Visually they are identical, ratings they are identical.
 
Barnacle_Bill

Barnacle_Bill

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Re: Automotive vs. Marine starter solenoid

IMOHO never use automotive parts for marine use. Auto parts are not normally made as well plus not sealed against sparks as well.
 
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tx1961whaler

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Re: Automotive vs. Marine starter solenoid

Don't know about the Force, but on a Johnson/Evinrude an auto solenoid will blow up the neutral lock-out switch because of the different grounding scheme between the 2. That might not be the case with a Force.
 
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