Evinrude Kill switch

[randyray41]

1978 Evinrude 70 hp 70873C.

Was on water this weekend, wearing my engine cut off switch lanyard and forgot it was connected. I stood up, and pulled the lanyard from the switch on controls. Much to my surprise the motor did not shut off.

Where do I start my diagnosis of this? It may not of worked since I've had boat. Never thought to check to see if it was functioning correctly.

 

[boobie]

Check the wiring going to it and on the back side of it.

 

[gm280]

randy, the fact that you can stop the engine via the key ( i hope you can anyway), means the wires are connected to the engine properly to kill the engine. So check the kill switch to even see if there are wires going to it. Could be it was never connected up. :noidea:.

 

[guy48065]

I learned my lanyard doesn't connect to a "kill switch". Took nearly a week here to get an answer that makes sense (my clip rotates the key to "Off" when pulled).
Do yourself a favor and post a picture of your particular "kill switch".

 

[randyray41]

Yea everything functions on control box, key, choke, forward, reverse, tach connector. Just no kill switch. I will take it apart this weekend and see what I can tell and take pics if necessary

I dont have a pic of it. Its the kill switch on front (long side, just behind and below shifter) of the control box. Has the clip that slides under the ring and depresses the pin in the center.

 

[daselbee]

I learned my lanyard doesn't connect to a "kill switch". Took nearly a week here to get an answer that makes sense (my clip rotates the key to "Off" when pulled).
Do yourself a favor and post a picture of your particular "kill switch".

Guy48065.....his is a 1978...totally different from yours. Yours is new. He has a switch, no doubt.

 

[jwood99]

I had to run wiring from the motor to the dash to install a toggle switch to kill the motor as the previous owner had "moved some things"

# the black and yellow wire coming out of the power pack

 

[randyray41]

Jwood99. I can stop motor with key. The kill switch is in case of accidental ejection from boat. Which has happened to me before. Not a fun experience!!!

I have a hot foot, but still boat will idle. If I was aware that the kill switch didn't work, there is no way I would be riding in it.

 

[guy48065]

Guy48065.....his is a 1978...totally different from yours. Yours is new. He has a switch, no doubt.

Nah...mine is 20 years old. There are many oem and aftermarket systems--both electric and mechanical. OP didn't say he's owned it since new. Posting a picture gets to the heart of it.
I wish I had had a picture to post in my thread...it might have saved a few days where everyone assumed I had an ignition-grounding type that wasn't working right.

 

[daselbee]

I thought I was the one that explained how the "key turn" type worked to you....over on marineengine....
I just explained that to someone....and yes, 20 years is not necessarily "old". His is 1978...makes it the old style.

 

[guy48065]

I thought I was the one that explained how the "key turn" type worked to you....over on marineengine....
I just explained that to someone....and yes, 20 years is not necessarily "old". His is 1978...makes it the old style.

You did...right here in this section (and thank you!)...but not until I tried for 2 days in the General section and 8 days on Pontoon Boat forum.

New, old, original or modified...all I'm saying is a picture can clear up a lot of confusion and wild guessing. Mentioning my issue & type of killswitch was just an example.