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    Mercury kill switch wires

    Thanks for all the help. To follow up, I replaced the switch box and found a couple stripped wires. All is good..... for now.
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    Mercury kill switch wires

    Thanks. I'm ordering new switch boxes.
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    Mercury kill switch wires

    When connecting to both black/yellow wires, I get 0. When connecting each one to ground, overload.
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    Mercury kill switch wires

    So it shows resistance of 111 It shows 111 ohms on both black/yellow wires with key on. Zero ohms with key off.
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    Mercury kill switch wires

    If I understand correctly, somewhere along the line these 2 wires connect into the one going to the key switch? If I run a new wire from the key switch to the engine, I would need to split it to join the 2 black and yellow wires?
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    Mercury kill switch wires

    Thanks for the reply. I only see one black and yellow wire at the key switch. Any idea where the other one goes?
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    Mercury kill switch wires

    Just bought boat with 1999 Mercury 175. There doesn't appear to be a physical kill switch, but there are the usual black/yellow wires going to the switch box. I'm having ignition issues and it seems like the kill switch wires have been tripped. If I disconnect the black/yellow wire from 1 switch...
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