1965 electromatic shift problem

[stevensmithnc]

I don't know much about the electric shift. What I do know is that the lower unit is good and it will go into forward and reverse by touching the green wire or blue wire to 12V. Where does this 12V come from when the motor is operational? I cant find the switch..... It wont go into gear by moving the lever on the side of the motor that the controls would hook to. The metal box that all the wires come in and out of is a mess.

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: 1965 electromatic shift problem

The shift switch is part of the remote control (throttle assembly), which would have the throttle lever and gear selection switches in it.

 

[F_R]

Re: 1965 electromatic shift problem

I don't know much about the electric shift. What I do know is that the lower unit is good and it will go into forward and reverse by touching the green wire or blue wire to 12V. Where does this 12V come from when the motor is operational? I cant find the switch..... It wont go into gear by moving the lever on the side of the motor that the controls would hook to. The metal box that all the wires come in and out of is a mess.

The junction box being a mess certainly isn't helping the situation any. The power has to get through that mess after the control switch sends it that way. Besides, the voltage regulator is in there and your generator won't work without it. When the battery is almost dead, the motor will still run but the electric clutches will slip. They won't last long if slipping. And if the battery is dead, you don't go anywhere!

 

[stevensmithnc]

Re: 1965 electromatic shift problem

Hmmmmm so there should be wires coming from my throttle controls? That may big a big reason huh? I have the throttle controls that say johnson electromatic so i guess parts are missing?

 

[F_R]

Re: 1965 electromatic shift problem

Hmmmmm so there should be wires coming from my throttle controls? That may big a big reason huh? I have the throttle controls that say johnson electromatic so i guess parts are missing?

Extremely expensive parts. Might be worth as much as the whole rest of the motor.

 

[stevensmithnc]

Re: 1965 electromatic shift problem

ok thanks a lot. I was going to fix it and sell it so i just sold as is.