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Solenoid would be an OMC 378444 or an Arco SW081 for about half the price.
Bob
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There’s a white wire coming from the external harness to the mercury switches also, I’m assuming that just goes to 12v constant power?
NO, please don’t connect that white lead to 12V positive…That lead provides a ground from the mercury switches to the negative post on the solenoid…That mercury switch prevents the engine from being started at too high of a throttle setting by opening the ground connection when the throttle is set up too high…
The engine will start without any of this stuff being connected, it just won’t shut off and might over rev if the throttle is set up too high in neutral or you cut the throttle back quickly.
I would check over the rest of the engine before getting too involved with this wiring. No sense going crazy finding a wiring harness if the engine has low compression, water in the gearcase, ignition and fuel system issues…1 user thanked author for this post.
Thanks all. I did get a mechanic to check compression which he said is good. In turning it over a few times the engine is pulling fuel.
Will this starter solenoid work? https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B004V3QBS2/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_gwR4Eb0V6A
you should go the URL in the picture below. that book will provide lots of technical info for you
you can print series pages to a PDF file on your computer then to paper for safekeeping
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All, thanks a million for your help, I downloaded the book and have been pouring through it. I only have 2 wires to go and I’m ready to hit the ‘start’ and ‘choke’ buttons and see what happens.
First, this black wire with no insulation on the connector that comes from the control cable to the head – it has an un-insualted knife connector, but I think it should have a cover over the knife connector and go to the S terminal on the starter solenoid.
Second, the white wire from the mercury switch goes to the starter solenoid ‘S’ terminal? The same terminal that comes from the start switch
Thanks again.(P.S. Don’t make fun of my bundle ties on the starter solenoid, I’m just trying to get the thing to run before I clean it all up! )
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