Looking for some ideas on switches for my boat. Need one for the starter with a choke (Keyed or maybe 2 push buttons, one for choke, one for the starter?) Safety Kill switch, kill switch if it's a push button start? Hook me up with some ideas. The motor is a 1976 Johnson 40HP.
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PSG-1
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Check West Marine online, they have ignition switches. The one I have for my jetboat is an off-ignition-start type just like what's in a car. In addition, it also has a push-to-choke function, but having a 4 stroke engine, I don't need that feature.
I forget the mfg. of this switch, but I want to say it's a Cole-Herse.
For a kill switch, there are several made. The one I have has 4 contacts, 2 are NO (normally open) and 2 are (NC) normally closed.
The closed circuit is what completes the electrical loop, allowing the keyswitch to function as it should.
The open circuit stays open, except when the kill switch lanyard is pulled, this closes the circuit, and is the equivalent of someone hitting the stop button.
You'll have to sit down with a wiring diagram of your engine, and a VXOM meter, you'll need the meter to test continuity and such, to confirm that you have the switch correctly wired.
I forget the mfg. of this switch, but I want to say it's a Cole-Herse.
For a kill switch, there are several made. The one I have has 4 contacts, 2 are NO (normally open) and 2 are (NC) normally closed.
The closed circuit is what completes the electrical loop, allowing the keyswitch to function as it should.
The open circuit stays open, except when the kill switch lanyard is pulled, this closes the circuit, and is the equivalent of someone hitting the stop button.
You'll have to sit down with a wiring diagram of your engine, and a VXOM meter, you'll need the meter to test continuity and such, to confirm that you have the switch correctly wired.
New River Rat
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I just replaced my starter switch with one from an auto parts store.
