sevanseriesta
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Jul 12, 2012
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I posted this in the Motor specific section and did not get much help hoping that someone can help me better here. A little back story so you know where I am coming from. I am new to Boats I am a car guy and wanted to try a boat. I boat a 1990 procraft with no motor or controls. I found a 1970 johnson 115 hp with controls. Well the controls are a messy situation the harness was cut and I have to remake it ( No big deal) It came with no keys, so need a new ignition switch (more on that later).
So after looking at the motor, I saw that the starter has no wires hooked up to it. I have looked for wiring Diagrams for My specfic motor but the closest that I could find is a 1969 115 Johnson. This is a 1970 115hp Johnson model # is 115esl70d I am not sure what the "D" stands for but when you look it up on the document that is posted in the sticky it does not show a "d" on the end of the model #.
So to double check I need to attach the bottom post of the starter solenoid to the post the sticks out of the starter, (like in the picture) and is there a certain gauge that I need to use? Also Do I need to attach a ground directly from the starter to the block, the picture is hard to tell where the ground is coming from? I think and this is a huge think, that the ground is supposed to come from a wire that is in the boat controls. The reason I say this is the wiring harness from the controls has 11 wires and the Motor harness only has 10 wires.You can see on the left there is a black wire that is not in the harness that is on the right. Here is a pic, and please don't ask why they just did not unplug it cause I have no Idea!
Next I see that there is something that was attached to the starter solenoid post but was cut is there anything that I should be looking for or should something be coming off of that? See second Pic
Also I need to run a Power Wire from the Battery to the Top post of the Starter solenoid? Right. Also does this wire need to be Fused?
And Last is the ignition switch? Ok so I dont have keys, do i need a specific switch or can I use any 5 pole switch (the one that is in the control box is 5 pole), as long as it fits into the controls, or what if I extend the wires can I still use any switch and put it where ever I want.
Ok I lied one more question in the pic below there are 2 purple wires that look like they are coming out of the engine they are not plugged in, does anyone know what these are for and where they go
So after looking at the motor, I saw that the starter has no wires hooked up to it. I have looked for wiring Diagrams for My specfic motor but the closest that I could find is a 1969 115 Johnson. This is a 1970 115hp Johnson model # is 115esl70d I am not sure what the "D" stands for but when you look it up on the document that is posted in the sticky it does not show a "d" on the end of the model #.
So to double check I need to attach the bottom post of the starter solenoid to the post the sticks out of the starter, (like in the picture) and is there a certain gauge that I need to use? Also Do I need to attach a ground directly from the starter to the block, the picture is hard to tell where the ground is coming from? I think and this is a huge think, that the ground is supposed to come from a wire that is in the boat controls. The reason I say this is the wiring harness from the controls has 11 wires and the Motor harness only has 10 wires.You can see on the left there is a black wire that is not in the harness that is on the right. Here is a pic, and please don't ask why they just did not unplug it cause I have no Idea!
Next I see that there is something that was attached to the starter solenoid post but was cut is there anything that I should be looking for or should something be coming off of that? See second Pic
Also I need to run a Power Wire from the Battery to the Top post of the Starter solenoid? Right. Also does this wire need to be Fused?
And Last is the ignition switch? Ok so I dont have keys, do i need a specific switch or can I use any 5 pole switch (the one that is in the control box is 5 pole), as long as it fits into the controls, or what if I extend the wires can I still use any switch and put it where ever I want.
Ok I lied one more question in the pic below there are 2 purple wires that look like they are coming out of the engine they are not plugged in, does anyone know what these are for and where they go
