GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
I recently replaced the stator and trigger assembly with new parts from Sierra. Motor is 1981 70 HP 3 cyl. Wires for both parts were severly corroded. Motor did run though before the replacement. The new stator I bought had one extra black wire (ground??). I rechecked the part number...
I am replacing the stator and trigger assembly on a 1981 70 HP Mercury outboard (serial 5755495). I have the new parts and noticed that the stator is different. The old one has two yellow wires, 1 red, 1 blue, The new one has the same wires plus a black wire (ground??). The red/blue wires...