Reply To: Simplex Cables too short

[Buccaneer]

David Stanton wrote:

MIKE SIMS wrote:

Buc,

I have been told that the solenoid box should be insulated from the aluminum boat to avoid any grounding issue. Mounting a piece of wood to the hull and then the box to the wood.

The solenoid box is at ground potential – no need to insulate. I only add wood when there isn’t enough aluminum to facilitate good attachment in the location you want to put it. Now if you use a Ford solenoid that looks the same but is wired differently inside, then you have to isolate the solenoid mounting flange from ground and attach a wire to it going to the Mercury switch on the throttle.
Dave

I used the old solenoid that came with my box, so hopefully it’s the OMC
style. The negative battery cable is going to the solenoid box where
it’s bolted to the box, and piggy backed to that is the negative going
to the motor. If the Ford style solenoid is grounded thru it’s bracket,
in the solenoid box, I’m guessing the motor would crank over without
the mercury switch in circuit, and hence the motor may start in gear?

I bumped the switch the other day and the engine cranked, but perhaps
I should put the engine in gear and try again, to verify I have the correct
solenoid.
Thanks.

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