Need toggle switch for ing. and starter

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Need toggle switch for ing. and starter

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I need a replacement toggle type ignition switch for my lower helm its a 3 postion off-on-momentary on , all I can find is on-off-on or on-off-momentary on I could go to a on/off togle and a push button but I like what I have . where can I find one ??

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I just bought two of these Cole Hersey ignition switches
http://www.go2marine.com/product.do?no=16936F
for our 73 F36. They were the exact replacment of the orginal switches.
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Thanks but the type I am looking for are togle switchs
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Post by Reely Hall'n »

I replaced both of my lower switches from John at Marine Tech. Not cheap but they are the right switches.
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i believe this might be just what the doctor ordered
https://www.lous-unlimited.com/00-9362-0.html
$15.72 each
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G 36 thank you they look like the should work , Wes emailed me with another place so I ordered them , but I will keep them in mine as it is a hard to find type switch


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I ended up going to an off/on ignition toggle and added a simple push button starter switch for each engine.

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