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The first thing I checked was that the wires were on the switch. I am in Canada and found coils but $200 per coil in the lower unit is worth more than the boat and motor combined lol. I will update when I switch wires if it worked or not
It’s for a friend of mine and he just wants it running. He’s not too picky so if he doesn’t have reverse it’s no problem. If it’s not a wiring issue I’m not comfortable getting into the lower unit assembly. I did find the coils for the lower unit but not sure he’s willing to pay $200 each for...
Good idea, I will try that today. If Forward works with the reverse wire I should run a new wire from the controls to the forward then right? Or just use it without reverse.
Hi,
I am currently working on a 1970 evinrude lark 40 model number 40073a.
The motor runs fine but will not shift into forward gear. Reverse works fine.
I’m looking for info on what to test/try before I get into the lower unit. I know nothing about the electric shift system on it.
A local...
