'hot' wire merc 68 1000

[tengals123]

guys which wire is ignition 'hot' in the control box for a 68 merc 1000?<br /><br />cheers

 

[Laddies]

Re: 'hot' wire merc 68 1000

Into the box red and to the choke and ignition white

 

[tengals123]

Re: 'hot' wire merc 68 1000

thanks laddies, so if I wanted to hook gauges up so that they will start when the key is turned 'on', i would wire them into the white wire? is that right?<br /><br />cheers

 

[Laddies]

Re: 'hot' wire merc 68 1000

Yes the white turns on and off with the switch, we use to use a spad connectter and plug in the tach plug on the front of the box--Bob

 

[tengals123]

Re: 'hot' wire merc 68 1000

thankyou for your help. That's connector has three slits in it. Which one do I use, and if i connect to here and dasey chain the gauges of the tach, they should all work when the switch in 'on'.<br />Is that right?<br /><br />Cheers

 

[Dunaruna]

Re: 'hot' wire merc 68 1000

I would also be interested in laddies thoughts on whether or not the extra draw of the gauge lights would effect the choke soleniod.<br /><br />Aldo