Mercury 60 electrics

Clithy

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Hi,
I have a mercury 60 with the following wires, Black,grey,brown,red,purple,yell/blk,blk/yell,yell/red.
can anyone tell me what they relate to as i wish to put them on a 4 position key ignition starter switch
regards
 

rickdb1boat

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Re: Mercury 60 electrics

This color code may help. I also have a Mercury switch diagram, but can't locate it right now. I will post it if I find it..

maxrules.com/fixMERCwiringcodes.html

Another link that may help..

dolphinmarineservice.homestead.com/Ele6.html

Also found this:

A terminal, purple wire
B terminal, red wire, may have purple stripe
C terminal, purple with white stripe
S terminal, yellow with red stripe
M terminal, black yellow stripe
M terminal, black this terminal is a little taller then the other M terminal.
 

Don S

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Re: Mercury 60 electrics

What year is this "Merc 60" ? 2stroke, 4stroke, carbed, efi, Help us.
Where are those wires located? On a plug of some sort????
 

Clithy

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Re: Mercury 60 electrics

Many thanks people,
Don s ,
I don t know any details can you help, the only numbers i have are:
pw332 7778 a1 eng 843584.
the other problem is it is in forward gear i don t know if its stuck but i don t want to try two hard incase i domage anything.
do you have any pointers
regards
 

norm1057

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Re: Mercury 60 electrics

On my 40 merc, the connector on the shifter at the front of the engine had come loose. It is some type of snap connector that has disappeared. When mine sticks in forward, I pop the cowling and reattach the shifter and it's good to fo go for another 2 months. One day I'll fix it proper. But wont be today.

Good luck to you,
Norm
 

dumptruck

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Re: Mercury 60 electrics

Can anyone here help with a 1960 Merc 400? I have a ingnition switch that has been cut off with no labels to where the wires need to go back too. The back of ignition has a :

A
B
D
E
F

The wires are Black, Green,Yellow, Red, White, Blue.

Thank you
 
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