electric shift help

[67jupiter]

my first 16 foot boat :joyous:
but it came with a birds nest of wire
if the pic works and you can help or ster me
to help. thanks for any help

 

[Mohawkmtrs]

Go to maxrules dot com, click on Technical Specifications, click on Common Wiring Diagrams, click on your engine.

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,...... What exactly is yer motor,..??

 

[67jupiter]

72 Johnson 65 hp 50th ed. Es

from what a read here I want the blue and green wires to shift.
but mine is wired black and purple.....

 

[67jupiter]

Go to maxrules dot com, click on Technical Specifications, click on Common Wiring Diagrams, click on your engine.

Thank you. Color wiring diagram. Score

 

[67jupiter]

Not sure but I think it is wired to always be in forward...
purple choke switch and switch on the black to kill motor....
also my ignition has a red wire so the harness might be for another year

not sure as this makes my brain hurt

 

[67jupiter]

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[67jupiter]

No wiring wizards on this ship?

 

[racerone]

When the motor is NOT RUNNING it will be in forward.------Shifting is done by solenoids that direct oil pressure.-----12 volts to the green wire puts it in nuetral after one turn of the flywheel.----12 volts to green and blue together puts it in reverse after 2 turns of the flywheel.-----You can operate the control lever all day long and it does not shift if motor is not turning !!!

 

[jimmbo]

You can operate the control lever all day long and it does not shift if motor is not turning !!!

I that that

 

[Faztbullet]

The 3 wires near plug you labeled not used are the shift wires...those should be connected to a selector switch in control box

 

[67jupiter]

Ok I get how it is supposed to be.
no wires are hooked to control box. So always in forward.
I will try the three wires and hope the relay works.
what would the switches be for? Red ign to black and purple to purple ?

 

[67jupiter]

I that that

That's the easy part. It is the wiring I don't get

 

[F_R]

Where did you get that dumb diagram? I quit looking at it when I saw 1960 75hp. NO Way. Anyhow, try this. And note that it takes the yellow plug cable.

 

[jimmbo]

I that that

It was supposed to be 'I like that'

 

[Faztbullet]

Post a pic of the control box....

 

[67jupiter]

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[racerone]

I thinks you have the wrong control box.----Is there an ignition and choke switch on the control box , yes or no ?--Is there a big YELLOW plug where it plugs into the motor wiring harness, yes or no.------Yellow plug was only used for the 72 model year for the 3 cylinder motors !!!

 

[jimmbo]

That looks like a control box for 1962 - 1968 electric shifts. Hydro-Electric 55hp not included. As Racer said, the correct control box would have the ignition and choke switches integral to the control box

 

[racerone]

Funny how there is no response from some folks when you point out the facts.