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12-23-2013, 01:59 PM #15000 RPM
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Evinrude 35 - weird kill switch problem - looking for ideas...
I just picked up a low hour 1982 Evinrude 35 hp, 2 cyl. Was long neglected but had little use. After freshening things up, it runs just fine. However, the kill switch was not hooked up. I'm installing a kill switch with a lanyard (since it's a tiller motor going on a 12' racing inflatable catamaran) and I ran into a problem.
Grounding the yellow and black wire from the power pack does not short the ignition system. There does not appear to be any discontinuity in the wire but when I short it to the block the motor still has spark.
- Does this mean the power pack is faulty?
- Can a power pack function correctly with a defective kill circuit?
- Is there another way to kill the ignition?
- Could I use the kill switch in open position to interrupt the power pack ground to stop? Would that damage the power pack?
Advice appreciated.
Steve2ManyBoatsLast edited by Steve2ManyBoats; 12-23-2013 at 03:14 PM.
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12-25-2013, 12:51 AM #25000 RPM
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thinks u got a bad pack. ps- merry Christmas
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12-25-2013, 07:14 AM #35000 RPM
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Yeah, the kill circuit on the pack seems to be bad. However, the motor runs just fine otherwise. If I rigged up the kill switch so that it interrupted the powerpack's ground circuit instead, would that kill the pack?
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01-04-2014, 09:49 PM #45000 RPM
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Got a shiny new Sierra power pack and all is well. Never knew a pack could work fine with a dead kill circuit. Learn something new every day...
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01-05-2014, 12:45 AM #5
Wish I would have seen this, I have a brand new in box BRP power pack I would have let go for a decent price.
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