Braunbehrens |
posted 02-12-2001 11:34 PM ET (US)
I just purchased a Montauk with a '79 90HP Mercury on it. The cables to the battery are badly corroded, and the battery is aft, in the corner. I'd like to put the battery in the console, and I've read the excellent thread about that, but I have a different problem. My harness connects to the Mercury with a plug that carries all the various control wires as well as the main connection to the battery. The plug is not openable. If I buy a new harness I have to rewire everything, and I'd like to avoid that, but I can't get in the plug to attach the new battery cables. As far as I can see there are 3 options, a new harness (lot's of work), cut the cables and attach the new cables to the old ones (bad idea probably), and bypass the plug and attach the cables directly to the inside of the outboard (this is probably the best option, but how do I get in and out of the outboard?)Any suggestions are welcome.
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