Neutral safety and kill switch

[Jonesie]

The wires on the shifter to prevent starting in gear. is it wired between the selinoid wire on the starter switch and the starter selinoid post?<br /><br />The laynard safety switch, is it wired on the (+) pole between the key switch and the motor?<br /><br />Thanks

 

[ricksrster]

Re: Neutral safety and kill switch

What model, year, and serial number motor do you have?

 

[ricksrster]

Re: Neutral safety and kill switch

The neutral start interlock wire is yellow-red from the harness to one post on the interlock. Another yellow-red wire goes from the other post on the interlock to the ignition on its own post between the yellow-black and the purple wire. The lanyard safety switch is connected to the black wire from the harness. On the sme post on the lanyard switch another black wire is connected to its own post on the ignition. The other post on the lanyard switch is the black-yellow wire from the ignition switch.

 

[Jonesie]

Re: Neutral safety and kill switch

Sorry, its a 79 merc black max 1750 (175hp) 5080 begining the serial #..<br />The controls are old and a kill switch is not on the controls. I am upgrading to a shifter and a separate push to choke switch. The motor is great but not he controls. I like the kill switch for safety (in case of ejection).

 

[ricksrster]

Re: Neutral safety and kill switch

OK. How the Lanyard switch works is is grounds out the CD ignition. I would wire it between the orange ( salmon, if that's the color wire in your harness ) and the black ground. That way it works just like turning the key off or tilting the mercury switch on the motor. The neutral lock switch would be the yellow wire from the harness to one post on the neutral lock switck. The other post of the neutral lock switch is wired to the start post on the ignition. the yellow wire is the positive post on the starter solenoid.