i386
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I've recently acquired a '69 Evinrude 33HP. I have very little history on it and trying to get myself acquainted with all the parts.
I'm trying to troubleshoot a no spark condition and I need to know a little about the wiring because it appears to have been modified somewhat.
Looking at the starboard side of the motor I have found what I believe to be the cutout switch. There's a pair of black wires that appear to go to the magneto area of the ignition system. One wire has a connector so it can be disconnected. The other black wire isn't connected to anything. In fact, it doesn't even have a terminal on the end. It looks like it was cut a long time ago.
As best I can tell from the diagrams available on this forum, it looks like it should be connected to post on the center of the cutout switch. The diagrams show 2 black wires connected to that center post. My motor has only one wire connected.
Should the black wire be connected to the center post? What happens if it's not connected?
Here's a few pictures. Sorry they're not very well focused. I should have used the macro setting.
Here's a view of the cutout switch. Notice only one wire is connected to the post in the center.
This image shows the pair of black wires coming from the upper left corner of the picture. As you can see, one has the connector on it. The other has a bare end.
I'm trying to troubleshoot a no spark condition and I need to know a little about the wiring because it appears to have been modified somewhat.
Looking at the starboard side of the motor I have found what I believe to be the cutout switch. There's a pair of black wires that appear to go to the magneto area of the ignition system. One wire has a connector so it can be disconnected. The other black wire isn't connected to anything. In fact, it doesn't even have a terminal on the end. It looks like it was cut a long time ago.
As best I can tell from the diagrams available on this forum, it looks like it should be connected to post on the center of the cutout switch. The diagrams show 2 black wires connected to that center post. My motor has only one wire connected.
Should the black wire be connected to the center post? What happens if it's not connected?
Here's a few pictures. Sorry they're not very well focused. I should have used the macro setting.
Here's a view of the cutout switch. Notice only one wire is connected to the post in the center.
This image shows the pair of black wires coming from the upper left corner of the picture. As you can see, one has the connector on it. The other has a bare end.