Emergency kill circuit ?

[Joker2]

thanks I will try today, I just replaced the ignition switch and kill switch with OMC parts, thay are wired correct, I made sure. Thanks

[Joker2]

OK today I went down and followed some tests given by CDI. First I checked spark. I have no spark on the Port side of motor, even with the black yellow wire ( kill circuit ) pulled apart. Explains why engine was starting but running bad ( only 3 cyl. ) Now I feel it is not the kill circuit. I pull the 6 wire plug on the starboard side going into the powerepack. Crank it , Port side now has spark. They say if you get spark back to go ahead and check bl/yw and bl/ orange for a short to grnd. Did that it was OK. Then to check to see if the shift interupter switch is located in the circuit where there is no spark. I can't find anything about the shift interupter switch in my SELOC book. Any thoughts ?

[tsubaki]

I thought the neutral switch only interrupted the starter solenoid and had nothing to do with the kill portion.

[Joker2]

That's what I thought, but those bl / yw wires up by the power pack continue down the starboard side to some kind of switch that rests on top of one of the shift cable. can't find that switch ( if that's what it is ) on my diagram. You know what that is?

[spareparts]

shift interrupt allows the engine to come out of gear when shifting. should be located where the shift cable terminates at the power head. Disconnect it at the switch and see how it does

[Joker2]

I'll try, thanks

[jasoncooperpcola]

I was having a similar problem a month or so ago with my 1985 150 Johnson. After a new ignition switch i still had the same problem. Turned out it was a combo of; a wire getting smashed between the two halves of the control box and a red wire that was not making contact in the connector for the remote control. I moved my ignition switch to the dash and jumped the red wire around the connector and haven't had any problem since.