Mercury Ignition Question

[TommyD11730]

Guys

I would like to replace the old Mercury ignition switch on my boat.

It has 10 wires as follows:

2 Black Wires

2 Black with a Yellow trace

2 Red

2 Purple (pink?)

1 Yellow with a Black trace

1 Yellow with a Red trace.

My questions are can you use a 6 wire switch that I seem to see for sale all over place?

Does anyone have a color breakout for my switch?

Thanks!

Tommy D

 

[SparkieBoat]

Re: Mercury Ignition Question

well you did not mention the year but here is a diagram...google is your friend

http://www.justanswer.com/uploads/Mechman45/2009-06-27_070440_MercKeySwitch.JPG

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Mercury Ignition Question

Not sure why you have 10 wires on the switch. Black is ground, black/yellow is ign killer, purple is ign accessory, red is +12VDC; yelow/black is choke, yellow/red is starter solenoid.

 

[TommyD11730]

Re: Mercury Ignition Question

The switch is hardwired to the harness. Its OEM to 1988 standards. Thats a great diagram...any chance you could find mine as well?

 

[phebus1]

Re: Mercury Ignition Question

I had multiple wires of the same color going to my ignition switch also. They were soldered together on the terminal. When I replaced the switch, I used crimp terminals and just crimped the wires together on the lug.

 

[SparkieBoat]

Re: Mercury Ignition Question

that one is for a 1984 I think..should be the same as your 88