Finally got Spark

[gwetzell]

I disconnected the black and yellow sriped wire from the power pack and got spark to the coils, my question is do I need a new ignition switch? It is on a 1974 evinrude 135hp and I was told it doesn't have a seperate kill switch. Also, I had spark to three of the four coils. #1 wasn't firing so I disconnected #3 coil on the power pack and connected #1 there and #1 had spark. Do I need a new power pack? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you<br /><br /> Gary

 

[clanton]

Re: Finally got Spark

Reconnect the wires, disconnect large red connector on port side of engine, if you have spark check ignition switch. Sounds like coil.

 

[gwetzell]

Re: Finally got Spark

Where on the engine will the big red wire be? I did not have any spark to the coils before I diconnected the black with yellow striped wire. Once I disconnected it I had spark. If the coil was bad, would it have worked when I connected it to another coil spot on the power pack that had spark, it wasn't firing when hooked to the original spot, but did fire when switched?