Ok most of us have to deal with a motor at one time or another. Mine is probably small but since an outboard is not a Volkswagen I'm *o boggled and bewildered. On the end of the outboards tiller is (was) a red button with a clip underneath keeping tension on the button from underneath. During some recent high winds the tiller hit the dock and just the little red button fell off. I have loacted new switches - complete unit - $90. new $45. used. So after Christmas I'll do the full repair but how do I get the motor to run in the mean time. Is there a way to bypass this kill swith - will keep looking for just the button but no luck yet.
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Capt'n Bob
Twist the wires
together. Every button ususlly has two wires to it If this is your kill swithch - just twist the wires together and the moter should run. Hope this helps RD
together. Every button ususlly has two wires to it If this is your kill swithch - just twist the wires together and the moter should run. Hope this helps RD
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Bryon Thomas
Kill Switch
Have you tried to start the motor since? I hate to disagree with Capt'n Bob but I think it will run as is. You will need to touch the wires together to "kill" the motor. Most 2 cyl. motors use the switch to ground the ignition. I could be wrong. Hope this helps.
Have you tried to start the motor since? I hate to disagree with Capt'n Bob but I think it will run as is. You will need to touch the wires together to "kill" the motor. Most 2 cyl. motors use the switch to ground the ignition. I could be wrong. Hope this helps.
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Gary Kunkel
Here's what we've done
We "misplaced" the red kill switch thing during a bareboat charter one time. To keep the dinghy's motor running, we pulled out on the knob that the red kill switch thing holds out and wrapped a bunch of small line around it to hold it out (away from the engine body). That worked for us. Gary
We "misplaced" the red kill switch thing during a bareboat charter one time. To keep the dinghy's motor running, we pulled out on the knob that the red kill switch thing holds out and wrapped a bunch of small line around it to hold it out (away from the engine body). That worked for us. Gary
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Fred Ficarra
Yep, It's just a ground. Unhook it and the motor
will run. Remember, it's a safety device. (a deadman switch) It is suppose to be connected to YOU. It was never designed to prevent theft. Reminds me of Honda motorcycles in the '60s. If you lost your key, unplug the black wire from the ignition switch. Starts right up. P.S. And that price! Why so much? My Yamaha is less than $20.00.
will run. Remember, it's a safety device. (a deadman switch) It is suppose to be connected to YOU. It was never designed to prevent theft. Reminds me of Honda motorcycles in the '60s. If you lost your key, unplug the black wire from the ignition switch. Starts right up. P.S. And that price! Why so much? My Yamaha is less than $20.00.
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larry w.
kill switch
Barry; I held mine out once with a small pair of needlenose vise grips locked lightly in place.
Barry; I held mine out once with a small pair of needlenose vise grips locked lightly in place.
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JoAnn Sullivan
bypassing the kill switch
Take the cover off of the motor. Follow the wires that come from the switch in the tiller. There should be connectors at the end of the wires. Depending how you motor is wired first disconnect the kill switch wires and try to start the motor. If this doen't work the switch is making contact to run. In this case install a short jumper wire between the connector on the engine side of the wires. Don't run this way for long because you have no emergency cutoff. Replace the switch as soon as you can.
Take the cover off of the motor. Follow the wires that come from the switch in the tiller. There should be connectors at the end of the wires. Depending how you motor is wired first disconnect the kill switch wires and try to start the motor. If this doen't work the switch is making contact to run. In this case install a short jumper wire between the connector on the engine side of the wires. Don't run this way for long because you have no emergency cutoff. Replace the switch as soon as you can.
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Augie Byllott
Kill switch
I recently bought an inflatable dinghy and a 6 hp outboard to push it. I just know that one day, when I'm alone, for some unforseen reason, I'm going to get dumped into the drink. I like the idea of securing the tether on the "kill" switch to whatever I'm wearing so that when that time comes, I won't have to wave goodbye to my rapidly disappearing dinghy. I view the kill switch as a safety device, not a nuisance. If and when it breaks down, I'll spend whatever it takes to get it back to its original condition. My life is worth at least that much.
I recently bought an inflatable dinghy and a 6 hp outboard to push it. I just know that one day, when I'm alone, for some unforseen reason, I'm going to get dumped into the drink. I like the idea of securing the tether on the "kill" switch to whatever I'm wearing so that when that time comes, I won't have to wave goodbye to my rapidly disappearing dinghy. I view the kill switch as a safety device, not a nuisance. If and when it breaks down, I'll spend whatever it takes to get it back to its original condition. My life is worth at least that much.
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scott wilson
Evil outboard
Am I correct in thinking that if you fall out of tender w/o kill switch tether, the tiller will go hard over and the evil outboard will run circles around you until it flips, runs out of fuel, or turns you into shark bait?
Am I correct in thinking that if you fall out of tender w/o kill switch tether, the tiller will go hard over and the evil outboard will run circles around you until it flips, runs out of fuel, or turns you into shark bait?
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