1976 Johnson 70hp Harness

[knouse94]

I recently purchased this motor and have owned a Mercury before this. I need some help hooking up the harness. The red plug is obvious but I am not sure were the other two cables go. There is a black cable and a yellow cable that says "disconnect battery before disconnecting solenoid". I am assuming these go to the motor somewhere because there is already battery leads farther down on the harness. Thanks, Josh

 

[carpedium]

Re: 1976 Johnson 70hp Harness

I think the black will hook directly up to the 3/8 stud on the port side of the engine. I don't know about the yellow...

 

[Daviet]

Re: 1976 Johnson 70hp Harness

Normally there are only two battery cables and the cannon plug in the harness. One bleack cable is a ground and the red cable goes to the starter solenoid. I don't think I have ever seen a yellow cable.

 

[Tim Frank]

Re: 1976 Johnson 70hp Harness

I recently purchased this motor and have owned a Mercury before this. I need some help hooking up the harness. The red plug is obvious but I am not sure were the other two cables go. There is a black cable and a yellow cable that says "disconnect battery before disconnecting solenoid". I am assuming these go to the motor somewhere because there is already battery leads farther down on the harness. Thanks, Josh

If the black and yellow cables are the same gauge....AND they both have a ring connector on their ends, I'd make two inferences...:

1) that "yellow" cable is very faded, and was red originally. Peel back a bit of the harness sheath and see if the colour changes where the light did not get at it.
2) If 1) is correct, that cable goes to the solenoid.

 

[knouse94]

Re: 1976 Johnson 70hp Harness

Got it guys thanks a bunch.