safety kill switch

[mrpike1973]

hi 1978 15 hp evinrude and 9.8 mercury 1984 motors. just wondering is there a after market type deal to make a safety kill switch. to pull off of myself like the new ones. had kinda a close call today just wondering if you can make anything like that.

[boatfixer]

I've done it several times. Ive got the surface mount type kill switches from OMC (any surface mount brand will work). Tie one side of the switch into the black/yellow wire going into the switch box (merc)/powerpack (johnson) and the other side to a ground.

The older merc may be an Orange wire.

The only other thing is finding a place to mount it. Somewhere in the lower cowling usually works.

[mrpike1973]

thanks boat fixer this is great. do i buy this part at a marine dealer. do i have to ruin the cover etc to drill for it to mount it. i think i know what you mean for the wiring does it wire into the stop button. not sure thank you so much.