1966 EVINRUDE-WIRINF INFO-HELP?

[SUBMARINER77]

OK THIS IS WHAT I HAVE AND WHAT I KNOW-FIRST OF ALL I HAVE A 1966 SPPEDIFOUR EVINRUDE-80 HP-<br />THIS IS THE MESS IM TRYING TO WORK OUT<br /><br />FIRST OF ALL THERE IS A POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE BOTH HOOKED TO MY ENGINE-ON GROUNDED TO THE BLOCK ONE TO THE STARTER-(GOT THAT MUCH)<br /><br />THEN THERE IS A POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE COMING FROM MY ELECTRICAL PANEL BOX(THE NEGATIVE IS GROUNDED TO THE BOX AND THE POSITIVE IS RUNNING OF WHAT SEEMS TO BE SOME KIND OF SOLENOID-<br /><br />NOW I KNOW THESE CABLES ARE TO HOOK TO A BATTERY BUT IN WHAT ORDER?<br />MAINLY ITS JUST A NEG AND POS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND ALSO A NEG AND POS COMING FROM THE ELECTRICAL BOX.<br />SOME HELP ME THE LAST THING I WANNA DO IS SET IT A BLAZE.<br />THANKS<br />If it helps i also have a digram posted at(below)<br /> DIAGRAM OF WIRING

 

[ICEMAN]

Re: 1966 EVINRUDE-WIRINF INFO-HELP?

Hi, Ok, lets see what we can do here. THe positive wire that is connected to the starter on the motor goes to the solenoid, on the opposite side of the other positive wire. The other positive wire on the solenoid, in the panel box, goes to the positive side of the battery. The wire from the ground on the motor can go directly to the negative battery terminal and the ground wire from the panel box can go directly to the negative battery terminal also.

 

[SUBMARINER77]

Re: 1966 EVINRUDE-WIRINF INFO-HELP?

HEY ICEMAN-THANKS A MILLION-YOUR DEFINATELY MY HERO FOR T0ODAY-I'M GONNA HOOK IT UP SOON-NEED TO GET A NEW BATTERY FIRST-THANKS A MILLION.

 

[almost retired again]

Re: 1966 EVINRUDE-WIRINF INFO-HELP?

Hi Submariner77;<br />Are you still on the boats? I put 20 years mostly on them. If you need more help maybe I can copy a wiring diagam and e-mail it to you. I have access to most Johnson, Evinrude & Mercury/Mercruiser manuals and Johnson/Evinrude parts manuals from 1936 to present. If I can be of help just holler.