Yes the red round one inside the cowl that goes to the control box and to the engine harness, about 1 1/2" round.
We have checked motors prior to purchase if controls were not available, say on the back of the boat or in a drum without the control box attached by jumping the starter solonoid and manually choking the engine. Only problem, there is no way to kill the engine except to choke it down or unplug the gas and let it run out.
Anyway...
This might let you localize it to the control box wires or the engine harness wires or not without replacing them.
I can't imagine it being either based on the way the VRO was wired but I have no experience on this.
Won't cost nothing but a trip to the ramp, at least you can experience how easy it is to steal a boat without a key.
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Benny
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