1977 Invader Executive Elite
302ci 888 mercrusier
Mercrusier MR outdrive
Hi all i am hoping i can receive some help finding the correct parts. I have been slowly replacing parts in my boat to get her in running condition and when it came time to turn her over i managed to melt the engine harness. Well after cleaning out the previous owners rats nest of spliced speaker wire we have all the dash controls wired correctly to the fuse panel. I also installed a new starter solinoid. still nothing but a short in the harness i believe. So old harness completely removed and ordered a new replacement from ebasic power (http://bpi.ebasicpower.com/mm5/merc...r&Product_Code=MAR6118-18&Category_Code=MERWH) I found the new harness cannon plug doesn't match the engine plug recepticle on the breaker. After inquiring i was told thats the only harness i can get for my boat. the old style isn't made anymore.
Can anyone offer any info on how to remedy this? Can i find an adapter maybe? who offers such a product? I would have cut the new cannon end off and replaced it with the old but we found the old end was where it was shorted (two posts had a split in the rubber and had corroded together). I really had hoped not to have to rewire the entire engine just for the correct plug end.
Thanks for your help guys!
302ci 888 mercrusier
Mercrusier MR outdrive
Hi all i am hoping i can receive some help finding the correct parts. I have been slowly replacing parts in my boat to get her in running condition and when it came time to turn her over i managed to melt the engine harness. Well after cleaning out the previous owners rats nest of spliced speaker wire we have all the dash controls wired correctly to the fuse panel. I also installed a new starter solinoid. still nothing but a short in the harness i believe. So old harness completely removed and ordered a new replacement from ebasic power (http://bpi.ebasicpower.com/mm5/merc...r&Product_Code=MAR6118-18&Category_Code=MERWH) I found the new harness cannon plug doesn't match the engine plug recepticle on the breaker. After inquiring i was told thats the only harness i can get for my boat. the old style isn't made anymore.
Can anyone offer any info on how to remedy this? Can i find an adapter maybe? who offers such a product? I would have cut the new cannon end off and replaced it with the old but we found the old end was where it was shorted (two posts had a split in the rubber and had corroded together). I really had hoped not to have to rewire the entire engine just for the correct plug end.
Thanks for your help guys!
