IslanderVT
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- Mar 13, 2013
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This isn't my boat, but hoping to help a friend with what sounds like a simple wiring problem on his ~1986 Mercury 150 O/B.
He is using older Mercury controls and had to manually connect the control wiring at the engine. Everything works fine, except he can't shut the motor down after it starts.
As I recall, there is a "kill switch" wire on these motors that needs to be grounded to shut it down. I assume its the same wire that would connect to a kill lanyard?
Anyone know how this kill switch is connected? Also if anyone has a schematic of this wiring, that would be super helpful!
(sorry if this is a dumb question...I don't usually mess with outboards!)
He is using older Mercury controls and had to manually connect the control wiring at the engine. Everything works fine, except he can't shut the motor down after it starts.
As I recall, there is a "kill switch" wire on these motors that needs to be grounded to shut it down. I assume its the same wire that would connect to a kill lanyard?
Anyone know how this kill switch is connected? Also if anyone has a schematic of this wiring, that would be super helpful!
(sorry if this is a dumb question...I don't usually mess with outboards!)