Re: 85 Hp Force motor wiring harness?
If you have the Prestolire ignition, the white wires connect to the white wire in the cable to the switch. The blue wire should be connected to the blue terminal and jumped to ground. This is the stop circuit. Operation is thus: At the switch, the blue and white wires are each connected to a magneto terminal (M). The two magneto terminals are open with the switch on so white is not connected to blue. When you turn the switch to stop, the two magneto terminals are in continuity. White goes to ground through blue and the internal capacitors in the cd box are shunted to ground thus preventing spark.