yamato 80

[speeder]

hello,
i need correct directions for installing
a kill switch on a yamto 80
thank you
ralph simmons

ralph292@verizon.net

[Jack Stotts]

Take the roping plate off and then remove the point area protection hardware. Connect a wire from the one breaker point and then do the same for the other set of points. Connection should be to the wire hookup screw where the condenser is connect to the points. Drill a 1/4 inch hole 9 possibly smaller) in the mag plate in the front and route the wires through the hole and add a two wire connector to the two wires. Run wire from the kill switch back to near the transom of the boat and put the other half of the connector on these lead wires. The switch should be one that is normally open, that is open circuit, when the lanyard is doing it's thing. When the lanyard is pulled from the switch, the circuit is closed and the two sets of points are electrically connected thus grounding out both of them. I route the kill switch wire through a piece of PVC to keep it from lying in water when water gets in the boat. Note, this procedure is not suitable for the Yamato 302 as it has a solid state ignition system.

[pat]

How is the 302 wired? I've seen two (double plugs) coming out of the mag plate on 302's.

[Jack Stotts]

The 302 being a solid state system is quite different and must be wired so both cylinders are cut off. I used to have a diagram of the wiring but since I no longer have a 302, I've let it slip away. Sorry about that! Someone else will probably chime in on the subject. Lets hope so. OK you 302 folks, lets hear it.