Installing Controls - 1978 Evinrude 55hp

antdog

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Guys, need a little help. I just bought a used 55hp Evinrude to put on my deckboat. I took off the old 115 that came with boat which was a 1983. My question is, will the controls from my 115hp work with my 55hp? The controls look to be exactly the same as far as the cables and control plug, except that the old controls have what looks to be a fuse or something connected to one of the battery connections? I'll try to post some pics later when I get home. I was just wondering will my 55hp work with the 115 controls. The control box, btw is a OMC.
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: Installing Controls - 1978 Evinrude 55hp

they have the same big red harness plug, so that is plug and play. the control cables changed 1978 was 400 cable, 1979 newer are 479 cables, but i have adapted both type cables, to work on both year motoes.

so i would say yes, it will work, just slight modifcations on the motor cable ends.
 

antdog

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Re: Installing Controls - 1978 Evinrude 55hp

So should I just swap out the big red harness plug or is there mor einvolved than that? Also, when reconnecting, what the best way to splice the wires so that they're waterproof. Is there an epoxy I can use or should I go a different route?

Oh, and thanks TD! You're a legend!
 
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