Swapping Motors... A few questions...

[Skools Out]

yeah OMC made an adapter to go either way old to new or new to old. i have both here i use testing motors. just use the adapter harness.

[THEFERMANATOR]

If you currently have the adapter, then just transfer it over to the HYDRA and go like SKOOLS said. One less thing to change over.

[Bygracealone]

That's what I figured, will do boys!

[csvencer]

Sorry to derail but figured this was a good place to ask...

Current setup..
Old controls, old harness, red plug to duetch adapter, 2000 Johnson.
With this setup I have no tach or system check gauge working (the plug is not there).

I bought the new harness from the 2000 Johnson up to the controls but thats where I have issues. Do they make an adapter from old harness/controls to new harness or do I have to hard splice them? If I bought new controls all would be solved, and I would be all smiles... suggestions?

-Svence

[cterrebonne]

pn 176345 would have gotten you straight from the get go. but if you have a new style wiring harness, you will then need a key switch pn 176408 it comes with the horn. then you need either a syscheck tach or a sys check guage.

[csvencer]

Originally Posted by cterrebonne

pn 176345 would have gotten you straight from the get go. but if you have a new style wiring harness, you will then need a key switch pn 176408 it comes with the horn. then you need either a syscheck tach or a sys check guage.

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

[THEFERMANATOR]

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.