Reply To: Need Help finding replacement binnacle remote control for Johnson V4 90 hp.

[Tynkertoi]

Frankr,, thanks for the help. I have come to a different answer, but you put me in the right direction. I found the 174694 unit was about the 3rd in a string of designs that OMC used over the years. I found a new-in-box 174694 as well as a predecessor design, 173646, in a marina in Canada. This series of remote controls is now replaced by the current BRP 5006182 which will work in my application. The cables fit, the tilt / trim and neutral lock out switch is there, plus that is an adjustment for throttle friction as well as a neutral warm-up feature.

But this version of the remote control did not have the ignition switch that my original unit has. Further research brought me to the BRP 5006186 current unit that includes the ignition switch with a tether. This is actually an upgrade for me. All I need to do is work out the ignition switch pin-outs to work with my system and I should be good.

These new BRP units seem to be designed to work with new E-Tech system engine features that I don’t have. But, they also seem to retrofit back to my vintage 90hp machine. Although I still don’t know the year and model number of my motor, keeping it operating is just seems to be a matter of understanding the systems,

Thanks again for the response. Wanted to get this information back on the site in case it is useful to someone else.

Tynkertoi