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Mercury 40hp 2-stroke 1975 orange wire question? - robert187 - 2019-10-28

hi, just finishing up the re-wire of my old mercury 40hp 2-stroke 1975 402 model, ran a test on the orange wire and getting around 8 volts while the key is in the on position? and 0 volts at key off pos? i cant work out if this is supposed to happen or not? i figured that it needed more research before i connect the new switch box?? can anyone help!!!


RE: Mercury 40hp 2-stroke 1975 orange wire question? - jim321 - 2019-10-28

this forum is for openplotter and this post is off topic ..
google is your friend it took me ten seconds to find this.
https://maxrules.com/oldmercs/Wiring/1966ona/24.pdf


RE: Mercury 40hp 2-stroke 1975 orange wire question? - robert187 - 2019-10-29

That tells me how much voltage should be on the orange wire?? looks like a wire diagram to me??


RE: Mercury 40hp 2-stroke 1975 orange wire question? - Bill_ Maxwell - 2019-10-29

(2019-10-29, 12:18 AM)robert187 Wrote: That tells me how much voltage should be on the orange wire?? looks like a wire diagram to me??

I don't think so, not least because that wiring diagram does not appear to include an orange wire.