splicing in a new control box

[spareparts]

ouch!!!!! I didn't realize that adapter kit is $199. Harness colors should be the same

http://www.boatingmag.com/abyc-color-codes-boat-wiring

that is a good shifter, I've installed a couple, if you used a late model Yamaha shifter, it feels(and looks) very similar

[peiserma]

Originally Posted by spareparts

ouch!!!!! I didn't realize that adapter kit is $199. Harness colors should be the same

http://www.boatingmag.com/abyc-color-codes-boat-wiring

that is a good shifter, I've installed a couple, if you used a late model Yamaha shifter, it feels(and looks) very similar

Spareparts - thanks for the link. Ouch is right! But all i get are tailored ads based on my browsing history. What's the make and model of the shifter you are referring to?

[smokeonthewater]

when I wired my '75 merc 115 I used a universal shifter and wired up my own ignition and choke switches which I had previously robbed from a bass tracker with an evinrude when I repowered it w a honda....

many universal marine ign switches have provisions for both magneto style and coil style IE 12v+ for run or open circuit for run wiring

[peiserma]

For the sake of completeness : I contacted offshore marine last night and had a reply this morning. That control box will work with my motor. The $200 harness makes it plug-n-play. So it appears to be only a matter of wiring it correctly. Unfortunately a wiring diagram is not available, but I can figure that out with an ohm meter. I have a feeling that, by the time I buy the Deutsch connectors and crimp tool the cost savings of DIY won't be that much.

[jamesbalog]

I have a top mount bombardier control box with the johnson wiring harness (red plug) i just pulled from a blown 88 175

If interested let me know im sure we could work somethin out