helm switchs--wiring?

[brucehouse]

Hey everyone---Its the guy with to many questions and heres another for all.

As some know the push button momentary start buttons have 4 spades on the back. Grouped wires of purple, purple with stripe, yellow and yellow with strip. Question is: if a guy was to install a new push button what is the least amount of "spades' he could do it with? And how would he group the wires? anyone have a clue? maybe split them to an on/off and a momentary?
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a note: there is a guy with the original push button switches for sale on ebay. put in Marquardt and you'll find him. selling them for 17.00 each BUT OF COURSE THEY ARE THE ON/OFF NOT THE MOMENTARY.

thanks for the help in advance

[prowlersfish]

Push button switches ? the thought they used a off-on-momentary toggle switch ? No mater what type the stater needs to be a MOMENTARY switch

[brucehouse]

yes, the starter button must be momentary. the problem is: original switch has four spades and (if i remember correctly) 8 total wires coming in and out. I cant find a 4 spaded toggle, pushbutton or rocker switch that has 4 spades for all the wires to hook to.
so I am trying to find out can and how would you group the wires to use a 2 spade pushbutton or toggle.

[mitch]

$4.00

These LMA weatherproof starter buttons are ideal for when electrics may become exposed to moisture, dirt or other contaminants.



http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Product.d ... n=Switches

[prowlersfish]

$4.00

These LMA weatherproof starter buttons are ideal for when electrics may become exposed to moisture, dirt or other contaminants.



http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Product.d ... n=Switches

Mitch . thats 4 euros as those switch's are in the UK

have you tried beacon ? can you post a pic ?

[fourreins]

I have bought the original switches from Beacon so I know Bob can get them.

[Commissionpoint]

$4.00

These LMA weatherproof starter buttons are ideal for when electrics may become exposed to moisture, dirt or other contaminants.



http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Product.d ... n=Switches

Mitch . thats 4 euros as those switch's are in the UK

have you tried beacon ? can you post a pic ?

Paul those are priced in dollars, and England uses the Pound Sterling not the Euro.

[hmc]

4.08 EX ? ex ? exchange rate ???

[prowlersfish]

$4.00

These LMA weatherproof starter buttons are ideal for when electrics may become exposed to moisture, dirt or other contaminants.



http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Product.d ... n=Switches

Mitch . thats 4 euros as those switch's are in the UK

have you tried beacon ? can you post a pic ?

Paul those are priced in dollars, and England uses the Pound Sterling not the Euro.

your likely correct I just saw ex and thought eu . bet the shiping is cheap.

Normally when someone overseas selling somthing in our money you see 4.00 USD .

[brucehouse]

Hello, I first want to thank everyone for the help. I started at the helm with a meter----everything was hot. traced the cables down to the engine room. once there I changed the solenoid just because I had one and tested it-----nothing hot. started tracing the wires back.
the solution to my start buttong not working is it thought the trany was in gear. the wires go---helm to trany to start breaker to solenoid to starter AND the wire to the trany had a break in it about 3 inches up from the connection. repaired and helm start button worked. SO be sure if you have a starting problem, be sure to check the wires at the transmission. if they're not good the entire thing shuts down..

again thanks for the information and I will post pics of my boat hits the water tuesday. to much wind to launch the last 5 days so tomorrow is it.

Bruce