Ok, here are a few more pics. As mentioned, there is a harness with three wires (orange, blue and green). Then a separate white wire. In the pic marked "white wire" I am pointing to where the white wire connects on the switch on the right.
I haven't fully mapped the logic here- cause no one...
Hello, there are two levers. The shorter black lever (shift lever) is hidden behind the harness in the pic where the unit is assembled. The throttle lever is a longer red one. In the pic showing the switches, the case is split in half to show only the shift lever and switches.
Thanks Redneck Joe, but the harness coming off of the switches is red (maybe orange) and definitely green and blue? The white wire is separate. I'll get some better pics showing the wires and switches in each gear and post them soon. Thanks!
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I picked up this cool NOS Merc shifter for a Merc 850 project. Its built like a tank and smooth as silk. No instructions came with it of course. I'm an old school mechanic, but new to boating. I expected to find a neutral safety switch inside, but instead I find these two switches.
The...
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New to the forum and new to boat engines / wiring. I'm a decent weekend warrior on cars though and I've learned a lot from this site! Thank you all for that. I'm resurrecting a 1974 viking deck boat (new everything basically) and just purchased a rebuilt 74 Merc 850 to go on it. Hopefully...
