1990ish Merc 50, no key in controller

[lmuss53]

I bought this 50 Merc as a project and got no key in the controller. I found a number on the switch and then a 2A key available on Amazon. Are the Mercs like the OMC's with a code on the switch leading you to a key?




https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=2a+ignition+key

 

[Texasmark]

Over the years I had the 1A and 2A keys for the Commander 2000 and 3000 remotes. Never saw another number.

 

[Yegboats]

Yes the 2a key part number is (89491 7)

 

[GA_Boater]

As Yeg said, The part number for a 2A key is 894917. Plenty of them around - http://lmgtfy.com/?q=mercury+key+894917

A list if all Mercury/Quicksilver ignition keys - http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury...ts/2438_10.cfm

 

[lmuss53]

Thanks for the quick replies, you helped me get a key on the way.

I bought the 2A from the link above. I first tried to buy it from our hosts but several searches using the data I had and the information from the motor yielded no result replies from iboats. Later, Facebook (which has it's nose into way too much) prompted me to a link here that showed iboats actually did have the key. If I could have found it on my initial search here I would have bought it here.

To search iboats I go to the top of the page and click the boat parts and accessories link, that is the proper way to do it correct? This sight has a wealth of information for folks messing with boat motors and I would like to throw them some business when I can.

I need the screen for the water inlet on a Force 50, if I can find it here I'll buy it here.

Mercury force f435077, searched that number, no results. I'm sure they have it, just can't find it.

 

[GA_Boater]

lmuss - Do you have a model number? I'm having no luck with the F435077 serial number either.

I couldn't find the key on iboats. I don't use FB to search for parts here, just the normal searches in the store.

 

[lmuss53]

The f435077 is a Mercury/Force part number, model and serial number are on label, although none of the search's I tried recognize the serial number as valid number. I found it on a different sight, but if I could buy it here I would. I have to do something soon, the impeller is on the way, and I have no screen.



I don't search on facebook either, they are just in your business so much that they knew I had been looking for that part number on the phone and threw a link up on my FB, the link brought me back here, but I had already ordered the key elsewhere..

 

[GA_Boater]

I guess a part number doesn't work as serial number. :doh:

No, iboats doesn't carry the screen. But I did find some online. I can't use the site name, however - http://lmgtfy.com/?q=quicksilver+F435077

 

[lmuss53]

I came into iboats through the front door instead of a link and was able to search it out. I see they don't have it, I ordered it from another sight that they won't let me mention. 3 bucks for the screen, $8 to ship it regular ground, I paid $10 to get it in 2 days.

 

[lmuss53]

2A key worked like a charm, here's the 50 Merc with fresh carb rebuilds, new impeller, sorry for the sideways video.