Kill switch boat11/27/2023 Fines for violating the law range between $100 to $500. Glenn, thanks for the link.As of April 1st of this year, a new Federal law requires that the operator of a boat 26 feet or less wear an emergency kill switch when “operating on plane.” The exemptions to this rule are boats that produce less than 115lbs of thrust or have an enclosed pilothouse. The PO had put in an adjustable captains chair and when in the furthest position back, when rotated inward, the hinges on the chair would catch the lanyard at the switch and pull it out. After 10min of brainstorming and pulling my hair out I happen to see the lanyard laying on the floor. As for the kill switch, it works just fine, as I learned last summer when out on the lake I couldnt get spark to the motor after shutting it down minutes beforehand. I will pull the cover off the motor and see if I can determine if the safety switch wires were also cut on that end, as I have already been able to determine from the controls back through the wiring harness the wires are missing. Electrical has always been my weakness in comprehension. I appreciate your explanation of both the kill switch and safety switch and their operations. And since I've gotten more from the 2 replies so far on here than I did over there, I'm going to assume it worked. Gm, as a MOD on several boards, I am aware how the "whats new" section works, but I'm also aware that many people do not use it or will go only to the topics they are familiar with. Get a model, year, manufacture and HP specific shop manual and your troubles will be solved. Don’t buy a one manual fits all engine types either. Usually those black/yellow wires are going to the points or ignition module and will be connected to the key switch and kill switch.but you should get a schematic diagram for your engine and verify those wires and their connections. Then IF you are thrown from the pilot’s position or even overboard, the lanyard (which should be connected to your clothes or belt somehow) will pull the key out of the kill switch and short the ignition.stopping the engine from running. So you also connect those wires to the emergency kill switch as well. Your key switch when in the off position shorts the points or ignition module to ground therefore disabling any spark to the plugs. The key switch will apply power to the starter solenoid but there won’t be a complete circuit to the return ground. How that works is if you try to start the engine and it is NOT in the neutral position, the neutral switch will not be grounded to the chassis of the engine and allowing a completed circuit for the solenoid to switch power to the starter. Usually the neutral safety switch is connected to the starter solenoid on the ground side. One is the neutral safety switch and the other is the kill switch. Okay for starters regardless where you post your question, everybody can see it in the “What’s New” section of these iboat forums. Re: nuetral safety and kill switch wiring But theres no guarantee that I will always be at the helm. So I guess my question is, how and where can I re-attach those safety switch wires in combo with the kill switch so there is no chance of an accidental starting in gear? I used the boat all last summer after purchasing it and never realized the issue as I have been around boats my entire life and the last thing I do before turning the key is check that its out of gear. The only other blk/ylw wires I have run between the ignition/key switch to the "kill switch". I've checked the wiring harness from the motor to the counsel and dont see anywhere that those wires might tie in. I traced the wires into the housing and found both go to the safety switch. However, coming out the back of the housing are two blk wires with yellow stripes that have been cut. I have 5 wires coming from throttle housing. Problem is it appears the '93 throttle was used and the neutral safety switch was bypassed. No serial # but believe its about a '77-'78 1150. Boat is a 1993 that has had an older merc o/b mounted on the stern. Hoping maybe re-posting it under this section will provide some guidance. I posted this in the general repair topics forum and while it received plenty of views, I got no suggestions on fixing it.
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