DAMN. 176408 I don't think will work, as the controls have the key on them, but 176345 would have done it! Well live and learn. Off to watch ebay for some cheap controls.

And now just looking at that 345 harness I think I am better off where I stand. $200+ for the harness and I am still with the old controls. I can use the harness I have and upgrade to new BRP controls for less than $300.

Thanks for the help.

-Svence

The only real difference between the old style key switch and the 96+ ids the newer one uses a pigtaile with the connector whereas the old one used screws with ring terminals. The actual ignition switch should be the same size and fit inside your control box. If not find somebody with a junk ignition switch from a 96+ and cut the connector off and splice it in to your current switch and hook it up.

Well guys, I've been slow to post pics; In fact, I didn't take any pics during the swap... However, here are a couple of pics as of today:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...thJohnson2.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...ithJohnson.jpg

Turns out, all the wiring is coming together just fine. I've connected everything except for the system check harness on the Hydra with the Johnson. I'll take care of that on Monday, Lord willing.

Ferm, how difficult is it to run a new harness from the console to the rear? I've done it fairly easily on the v20, but I don't think it's going to be so easy on the Hydra...

Also, I got the 91 Evinrude 225 on the V20. She is going to FLY with that 225!!! I hope to hook up all the wires, etc. on Monday and be ready to put her up for sale next week :-(

Haven't pulled any wires through the HYDRA yet, but there is a rather sharp bend under the console where it goes over the tank. Look to see if somebody left a pull wire or nylon cord down there to pull your harness. If not get you a piece of heavy fishing line or nylon rope, and find a transducer wire or something to use to pull a pull cable with. Make sure and make your pull cable long enough so that you can tie it in a continous circle when pulling. Makes it alot easier down the road if you leave a pull cable in there.

Ferm, any recommendations on where to install an on-board charger on the Hydra?

I know on the 2 that I have, the batteries are in the console. And that console is pretty big inside. Don't see why a charger wouldn't mount right up on the port side inside the console, and then a 110 connection right there as well.

Both my batteries are currently at the stern, starboard side... I plan to move one of them to the port side (once I remove the VRO tank), but will probably leave them and the stern and use the console for storage... There's not a whole lot of storage on these boats...

That said, I do have a 110 already installed on the starboard side of the console...

Somebody must have moved them then, I have 2 hulls and both of them have the batteries inside the console.

Hmmm.... what do you have under the jumper seats in the back?

One of them has the old VRO oil tank(it will be going away very soon), and the other side is wide open except for the fuel filter. My other hull is wide open for storage under both of the seats(escept for the filter).