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Evinrude MWS Cable Length Measurement
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:16 pm
by peteinsf
Are Evinrude or Johnson MWS cable lengths sold as end to end (connector to connector) or just the protected un-striped center section?
I see that they are sold in 15', 20' and 28' lengths. The two I currently have don't have a part number stamped anywhere so I can't measure and validate.
Re: Evinrude MWS Cable Length Measurement
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:08 am
by jimh
There is a corollary to Murphy's Law for electrical cables. It says:
Any cable cut to length will be too short.
Keep that in mind when ordering a pre-made cut-to-length electrical cable assembly.
Re: Evinrude MWS Cable Length Measurement
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 12:55 pm
by peteinsf
I don't think I have a custom MWS option. I was going to measure (with a line) the distance from the Outrage console to the Whaler Drive-mounted E-TEC engines and then pick the next longer available cable. I just did not know how Evinrude views the published length of their harnesses.
Re: Evinrude MWS Cable Length Measurement
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 10:21 am
by peteinsf
Hmm,
They are available in 20ft and 28ft lengths. 20ft seems a bit short with the whaler drive.
My thinking:
4ft from the motor to the enclosed well area.
4th to the tunnel
9ft in the tunnel
4ft to the Montauk style console.
It just seems odd to buy a 28ft cable for a 26ft center console boat...