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  1. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    1. because the wires are still connected to the coil 2. the only reason I asked about wire colors is because, the old boat harness has a white with purple wire at is not in the new wire harness.
  2. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    1985 smoker craft Volt meter, Speedo, tach, oil pressure, vacuum gauges on the helm The wires in the picture are from a clip under the dash that go back to the engine compartment. Old wire harness Wires from right to left Black Brown Blue Grey Yellow w/ red stripes Purple White /purple stripe...
  3. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    that will be hard to do right all the wire has been stripped off the motor and waiting for the new wire harness. if you look back at previous post you will see the pictures i took of the original wiring.
  4. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    now i understand. lol sometimes it takes me a minute. they wired in the new ignition so that why there are butt splices. Now for the diagram Box A shows a filter between the coil and the dist. since those butt splices are not filters do i need to put one in when i rewire the engine.
  5. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    Iphone 10. if i try to get the coil and the wires in the pic it to far away to see anything. why would they put heat shrink on a wire for no reason.
  6. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    so you think these were put on just to extend the wires. i will cut the heat shrink off today maybe tomorrow and look at it. and post what i find.
  7. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    electronic ignition.
  8. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    Grey wire is connected to the coil and goes up to the front of the boat and it looks like a filter or something The black wire connects to the dust. And then was grounded to the engine wire breaker bracket. And also has a filter looking thing.
  9. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    yeah sorry about the bad picture. these wires are coming off the coil the black wire plugs into the right side of the distr. the grey wire go up the the tach at the dash. The red circles on the picture is to show that there is a filter or something tied into the wire. but in your diagram you...
  10. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    what are these circled in red. the black wire plugs into the distrib. and the grey wire goes up to the dash for the tack.
  11. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    There is one on a black wire which plugs into the distributor and one on a grey wire that has a ring terminal that goes to the front of the boat
  12. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    I Have the mercruiser books 1and 2 and the wiring diagrams in those books say breaker circuit 90 and 55. My wire bracket has a 50 amp breaker on it. Do I need to find a 55 amp breaker. When rewriring it.
  13. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    in the box with the letter A. there is a wire from the distibutor to the coil. I will take a picture of my coil with what i think looks like this filter when i get home from work.
  14. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    ok so that needs to be there. i thought it was just for a points ignition system. which i dont have.
  15. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    what is the purpose of the filter that runs from the coil to the distibutor.
  16. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    i ordered the harnesses yesterday
  17. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    Thanks for your help.
  18. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    Here are pics it is volts. Transom mount and wiring back at the engine area and under the dash
  19. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    if it doesn't rain i will check what the battery charge meter is i believe its volts though.
  20. brian3127

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    not really. Last year before the engine died this happened a couple of times start the engine to go out it then it would stall. try to start it again turn the key and everything went dead. and would do nothing hit all the breaker buttons no help. load the boat back on the trailer and head home...
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