My ignition key has stopped working but the boat will start with a
screw driver across the starter.

Can i run two wires from the soleniod to a push button switch ? I would
leave the ignition switch as it is because it still shuts the motor off
and i would fix it spring 2007. It just does not start the boat
anymore.

Thanks

sonofadocker

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My ignition key has stopped working but the boat will start with a
screw driver across the starter.

Can i run two wires from the soleniod to a push button switch ? I would
leave the ignition switch as it is because it still shuts the motor off
and i would fix it spring 2007. It just does not start the boat
anymore.

Thanks

sonofadocker

That would work. Would it be easier for you than replacing the ignition
switch?
Jim

"sonofadocker" wrote
My ignition key has stopped working but the boat will start with a
screw driver across the starter.

Can i run two wires from the soleniod to a push button switch ? I would
leave the ignition switch as it is because it still shuts the motor off
and i would fix it spring 2007. It just does not start the boat
anymore.

You can do that, but I can't imagine how it would be much easier than
replacing the keyswitch. Before you go that far, though, there's a switch on
your shift lever that you should check. It's there to keep you from starting
the engine with the drive in gear. The switch contacts could be bad, or it
could be like mine where the mechanical switch pusher gadget is kind of
marginal and sometimes needs a little extra hand pressure on the pull-knob
to make it work.

"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message news:dt-

Before you go that far, though, there's a switch on
your shift lever that you should check. It's there to keep you from
starting
the engine with the drive in gear.

Yes... the neutral interlock safety switch on the throttle/shifter is more
suspect than the ignition switch. Try wiggling the throttle a bit with the
key turned to "start".

-W

From his past posts, this is a mercruiser with a 250 6-cyl, I/O that
he was having a really difficult time getting the starter changed,
because he couldn't find an apropriate socket to fit the bolt heads.
Unless, he's now working on a different boat.


Clams Canino wrote:
"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message news:dt-

Before you go that far, though, there's a switch on
your shift lever that you should check. It's there to keep you from
starting
the engine with the drive in gear.

Yes... the neutral interlock safety switch on the throttle/shifter is more
suspect than the ignition switch. Try wiggling the throttle a bit with the
key turned to "start".

-W