Push button switch help

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tfisher

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I'm tring to hook up a switch just to start the boat,i have a 86 johnson 60hrs
someone told me to take the yellow and red wire from the ignition to one side and splice the pur/white to the other does this sound correct? I have a manual but it dosent give me any answers to this question. Can anyone help?
Many thanks
 
NYBo

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Re: Push button switch help

Are you talking about a switch that just engages the starter? There should be a 12V+ lead coming in and a lead to the starter relay or solenoid going out. Your wiring diagram should tell you what color wire energizes the starter circuit. The usual color is yellow with a red stripe, so that part sounds right.
 
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tfisher

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Re: Push button switch help

Well,yes i guess i am i thingk one goes to the solinod and one to the choke.all i want to do is turn the key on and start the motor with the push button switch
 
Silvertip

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Re: Push button switch help

Might I ask why not use the START position of the ignition switch? It is the "S" terminal on the switch.
 
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tfisher

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Re: Push button switch help

The reason is for some reason the ignition switch keeps sticking it's the 3rd i,ve put in
 
NYBo

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Re: Push button switch help

I'm with Silvertip. Get the ignition switch working properly.

You definitely don't want to attach the choke to the starter circuit. When restarting a warm motor, you don't want the choke to engage.
 
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