Killswitch install help

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   Hey guys, I need some help with wiring in a kill switch on my 1989 SN2001. I see on the wiring diagram that the wire from the ignition to the coil is purple. Where is the best place to splice the kill switch in at? When I look under the dash there is a connector in the wiring harness mounted under the dash. It has the harness coming out of it with a purple wire in it. Is this the one I need to splice?

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Chris4x4gill2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: August-25-2008 Location: Smith Lake, AL Status: Offline Points: 358	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris4x4gill2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Killswitch install help Posted: September-12-2008 at 5:39pm
	Hey guys, I need some help with wiring in a kill switch on my 1989 SN2001. I see on the wiring diagram that the wire from the ignition to the coil is purple. Where is the best place to splice the kill switch in at? When I look under the dash there is a connector in the wiring harness mounted under the dash. It has the harness coming out of it with a purple wire in it. Is this the one I need to splice?

Chris4x4gill2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: August-25-2008 Location: Smith Lake, AL Status: Offline Points: 358	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris4x4gill2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-12-2008 at 6:56pm
	OK, I looked at the wiring diagram closer....its kinda hard to read those scans. I thin kI was correct that its the purple wire coming out from under the dash. From looking at the coil, I am pretty sure this is correct sicne the same wire goes to the coil on the engine. I spliced the switch into the purple wire, and mounted the kill switch on the lowest part of the dash I could on the starboard side of the steering wheel. Initial tests show it to be working. without the lanyard disconnected, it will spin the starter but not start, with it connected the motor will start.

8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-12-2008 at 7:00pm
	Chris, I know Tim (TRBenj) is out at the reunion so I'll post this wiring diagram he drew up. Hope it helps. You are correct that the switch should go in the purple wire.
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Chris4x4gill2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: August-25-2008 Location: Smith Lake, AL Status: Offline Points: 358	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris4x4gill2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-12-2008 at 9:05pm
	Thanks for the diagram. That one is much easier to read than the one in the resources archive. I'm not on the water so I cant tell for sure if I have it correct until tomorrow, but I'm pretty confident its right. I'll be taking my electrical tape and pliers with me just in case though

nuttyskier2002 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: September-28-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 669	Post Options Post Reply Quote nuttyskier2002 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-13-2008 at 5:21am
	Purple is pretty much the universal color used on the switched side of the ignition circuit. Follow this wire to your ignition switch. It should be connected to the "I" terminal on the switch. If you disconnect this wire from the switch and turn the ignition switch ON, you should have ~0 volts on the + side of the coil in reference to ground. Hope this helps. - Brian
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8122pbrainard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045	Post Options Post Reply Quote 8122pbrainard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-13-2008 at 8:49am
	The purple wire should only feed the ignition off the switched side. The other feeds should be red going to things like the gauges. Chris, sounds like you do have it connected properly. BTW, I hope you did use some decent marine wiring practices using solderless terminals (there are high end ones with adhesive lined heat shrink on the ends) and some dielectric grease. I don't like the sound of you mentioning the electric tape!!!
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Chris4x4gill2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: August-25-2008 Location: Smith Lake, AL Status: Offline Points: 358	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris4x4gill2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-15-2008 at 12:10pm
	I tested it out when I got to the ramp Saturday and it worked fine. I used solderless connectors, but I did not think to use dielectric. The electrical tape comment was for if it didnt work when I got to the ramp. I'd have undone the splice and taped it up temporarily. Only electrical tape I use otherwise is to help take up any slack in the wiring or to help hold the new wire against the wire loom.

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