'81 40hp no spark

jporter5333

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1981 40hp mercury, elec. start, remote control, type IV tbolt ignition, s/n 5899567.

The stator, trigger and kill switch circuit are all working fine. I replaced the plugs, wires and coils for good measure and I have checked all the wires for cuts and nicks and they look good. Problem is I am getting no voltage to the coils. Since everything else checks out alright does this mean I have a bad switch box? If so what could have caused the switch box to go bad? This one was replace maybe 4 years ago but it doesn't have over 20 hrs. on it.
 

jporter5333

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Re: '81 40hp no spark

Also, does anyone know where to find a mercury tilt/kill switch. The one on my outboard must have went bad and was just taken completely out of the circuit. I'd kinda like to put one back on it for a little protection.[/I][/I][/I]
 
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