Post by sledrat on Aug 3, 2012 0:15:46 GMT -5
Well i will be posting odds and ends of old outboard motor info
for personal reference
like this
REWIRING A OLD GALE 25HP OUTBOARD ...
1 i did not have a key start switch so i bought a basic power switch with push start switch like this ebay item number:180830162717
2 i have + power lead from battery connected to this switch (to use as shutoff) for all my switches and then to switches
3 all switches are taking power from this battery master switch so be sure it will take the current
4 engine start push button switch takes power from master switch after switch is turned ON and then to starter solenoid
- remaining lead from solenoid goes back to negative bus board
5 all - negative wires go to a common ground(negative) bus bar and then back to battery
6 battery + positive goes directly to solenoid and then to starter - while the negative goes DIRECT to engine earth
all works fine for me
as for the choke - well my electric choke is not working so i have not connected the wire as not needed - you can set this manually on the carb if/when required
mercury switch - disregard if not installed
you said you have 2 wires hanging out - is it 1 coming from the magneto and onefrom the vacuum switch on left side ? - these are the engine cutout wires and if you have the correct switch they go to m+m but if not you can set them on a toggle switch to do the same job(when switched to OFF they will ground the magneto's and shutoff the engine - when switched to ON the wires are (actually in OFF positionas i have them reversed) not connected therefore not grounding the magneto's)
