ignition switch

[IMPERIAL16]

does anyone have a picture of there ign. switch for a 1964 evinrude starflite 90s. and is there any way that you can bypass the electric shift switch to like toggle switchs or something. if there is send me some pics of that also. thanks

 

[Chris1956]

Re: ignition switch

That should easily be doable. You have magneto ignition or battery ignition? Does the maxrules website have a wiring diaghram for that motor?

 

[Silvertip]

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[IMPERIAL16]

Re: ignition switch

That should easily be doable. You have magneto ignition or battery ignition? Does the maxrules website have a wiring diaghram for that motor?

ive been talking to this guy locally thats works on nothin but these old engines and he says it a battery ignition which has only three or so prong on it. the one on my boat has like 6 and he says that if it has an "M" stamped on it its the wrong one. is there a certain part number for the switch that i need to get?

 

[F_R]

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You can shift it with an ordinary SPDT toggle switch, but I'm not going to tell you how to do it. (Safety reasons). For ignition switches, take your pick here: http://www.iboats.com/Boat-Ignition...5616348--**********.359701319--view_id.216622

 

[IMPERIAL16]

Re: ignition switch

You can shift it with an ordinary SPDT toggle switch, but I'm not going to tell you how to do it. (Safety reasons).

safety do you mean a fire in case the switch burns out or shorts the whole wiring harness? i had that in mind but want definate. as far as the switch i can get one of the 4 prong at advance auto.

 

[IMPERIAL16]

Re: ignition switch

Does the maxrules website have a wiring diaghram for that motor?[/QUOTE]

i have the a service manual for the engine with a wiring diagram but those diagram is confusing to me not very good at reading them.

 

[Chris1956]

Re: ignition switch

For a battery ignition, you would need a simple on/off switch and two push buttons. Flip the switch up to send +12VDC to the ignition coil, and both push buttons. Wire one button to operate the electric choke solenoid and the other to send voltage to the starter solenoid.

 

[boobie]

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Good answer F_R. I agree, especially when it comes to the shifting part on that mtr.

 

[samo_ott]

The reason it's a safety issue as you can easily hit the switch from F to R at any speed and really make a mess. You need a switch that can't easily go from one position to the other.

 

[IMPERIAL16]

Re: ignition switch

For a battery ignition, you would need a simple on/off switch and two push buttons. Flip the switch up to send +12VDC to the ignition coil, and both push buttons. Wire one button to operate the electric choke solenoid and the other to send voltage to the starter solenoid.

now would it be the same concept of wiring a street stock race car just using a toggle an push button? cause thats what i used to do.

 

[IMPERIAL16]

Re: ignition switch

well i just started working on my engine again a couple weeks ago little by little and finally got the gears to go in forward and reverse. the main reason i found out is that the main hot in the harness was not getting any juice through it, so i ran a jumper wire from the ign. switch acc. post straight to the double throw toggle switch i got and works great. (resistance on prop fwd & rvs). so now im gonna check to see if my accual push button still works if yes then i will that again but if not ill use the switch. thanks for all the advice from you guys and ill keep you posted!!