Evinrude 9.9 move the starter to the dash

[bassman73]

I have a 1982 Evinrude 9.9 with electric start and alternator. The push button to start the motor is located on the left side of the motor hidden in the mounting base which is the typical location for this engine. What I would like to do is move that switch to the dash by the steering wheel. I was going to splice the wires and match the wire gauges and just lengthen the wires so the switch makes it to the dash. However, I'm a little concerned splicing the wires due to the fact that two of the three wires that connect to the switch look like heavy 10 gauge wires. Can I do this, and am I going to have trouble with any electrical interference with my depth finder located on my dash??

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Evinrude 9.9 move the starter to the dash

welcome to iboats. i believe your motor has the solenoid an push button start, built together, how many wire do you have going to it? a picture of it, would greatly help. with a normal solenoid you only need 2 wire to go to the push button start, and 2 wires for the kill switch. all being 16 guage.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: Evinrude 9.9 move the starter to the dash

Looking at the exhaust housing blowup over at the parts catalog, yours has a separate switch for starting. From the diagram, it appears that there are three wires, one of which appears to be a ground. The other two should go to the starter solenoid, and both have ring terminals. Look at your solenoid. If that's the case, then you can connect two wires for your remote starter switch there. Color code them, of course, and #16 wires should be adequate.

Same thing for a remote kill switch. Locate the wires from your existing kill switch and run two wires to your remote kill switch. If you check your local hardware store, you should be able to find a four-wire 16 gauge cable, with the wires color coded. That should make cable routing pretty simple. That would be how I'd do it, creating a pass-through hole on the outboard's lower cowling where it's convenient and out of the way, using a grommet to protect the cable.

Done this way, you'll be able to operate the starter and kill switch either remotely or at the outboard.

 

[bassman73]

Re: Evinrude 9.9 move the starter to the dash

I found where the 3 wires from the starter button goes to in the motor. One wire which looks 10 gauge goes to the boat battery. Another wire which also looks like 10 gauge wire goes to the starter. The third wire which looks like 14 gauge wire goes to a rectifier. I found in an online article that my motor doesn't have a solenoid. See article below....

"If you do find the right charging system, you will also need to be sure to get & install a rectifier in the charging system. There needs to be a connecting wire, (red) from the red wire on the terminal block to the incoming hot wire at the starter push button from the battery to make the system recharge the battery. If you try to purchase an original OMC push button starter switch _____ the cost is $46.85, while you can go to (STORE OMITTED DUE TO POSTING RULES) & get a Sierra 30 Amp switch #MP39160 for $15.99. Note - this can not be a standard 15 Amp push button automotive starter/horn switch because these motors up to 1993 do not use a starter solenoid, but the switch is directly in line from the starter to the battery. A standard switch will burn up in usage."

Does anybody know how to get the switch to my dash with this new information?? I appreciate the fast replies to my previous question. Thanks guys.

 

[BigB9000]

Re: Evinrude 9.9 move the starter to the dash

Install a solenoid. Which is basically a switch, operated remotely.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: Evinrude 9.9 move the starter to the dash

Ah...no solenoid. Then, my directions won't work at all, and it's too far to the driving position to run those #10 wires, really. A solenoid is the answer, but I don't think there's room in that engine to install one under the cowling. You could install an external one, a la the old 35hp models, but that's not such a simple solution.