Help can't find this part - 1971 60hp shift diode

[norm258]

According to the service manual to my 1971 60hp johnson service manual, the 'shift diode' is bad. It looks like something that was dipped into liquid plastic with 3 wires coming out of it - yellow, yellow/grey stripe and purple/green stripe.

The diode is shorted open. Anyone know an oem part number or similar? Is there anything I can substitute for this little piece?

I searched under Johnson parts here but what it found looked to only have 2 wires and the connectors seemed wrong? The connectors are small eyelet type connecting to the power block with the stator and rectifiers.

Any help is welcome!
Thanks
Norm

 

[Vic.S]

Re: Help can't find this part - 1971 60hp shift diode

Part Number: 0383840

 

[F_R]

Re: Help can't find this part - 1971 60hp shift diode

Part Number: 0383840

383840 is about $80 from a dealer. Radio Shack 276-1661 is $2.49 each (you'll need two).

 

[norm258]

Re: Help can't find this part - 1971 60hp shift diode

I was wondering if I could wire up my own diode!

I wish I saw this before I ordered one. I'm in Canada and we don't have Radio Shack anymore (unfortunate!!). If you have the specs on the diodes I can probably find the matching specs in another store.

I will try and cancel the order where I found it for $55 (was a special order to boot).

 

[norm258]

Re: Help can't find this part - 1971 60hp shift diode

Ok, did some searching and found its a 6A 50V rectifier diode.

Is there a schematic or similar to provide me with the wiring? I can try and tear off the hard plastic cover to the one I have - that might give it to me.

Thanks!
Norm

 

[norm258]

Re: Help can't find this part - 1971 60hp shift diode

Based on what I can see from the schematic I have available (which isn't that clear) it seems the diodes should be wired with the yellow/gray on the neg side of one diode, the purp/green (I think it is) on the other neg side of the diode - the two positive ends of the diode connected together to the yellow wire.

Am I correct in my assumption here? Someone please confirm!

Thanks
Norm

 

[phipps]

Re: Help can't find this part - 1971 60hp shift diode

Off topic, but yet not.......does anyone know the specs for the blocking diode in the control box for these motors?

 

[gilbank]

Re: Help can't find this part - 1971 60hp shift diode

its acsuly the purple green that would have two get joind to bothe - of the diodes

Based on what I can see from the schematic I have available (which isn't that clear) it seems the diodes should be wired with the yellow/gray on the neg side of one diode, the purp/green (I think it is) on the other neg side of the diode - the two positive ends of the diode connected together to the yellow wire.

Am I correct in my assumption here? Someone please confirm!

Thanks
Norm