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  1. 02-04-2018, 11:29 PM #1
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    Old kill switch

    I have an 1987 184 and I lost my kill switch cover here this last week does anyone know were I can find a replacement cap for it. It was a round cap with spring round it.similar to older jets skis. I have looked and looked can’t find anything to match it and really don’t wanna put a new kit in
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    #2 02-05-2018, 06:35 AM
    Which engine make?
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    #3 02-05-2018, 07:08 AM
    1987 merc 175
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    #4 02-05-2018, 08:09 AM
    A picture would help
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    #5 02-05-2018, 08:20 AM
    I don’t even have a pic of one since i lost the only one I had I look and see if I can find an old pic somewhere of one
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    #6 02-05-2018, 09:33 AM
    Is it something like this..

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Boat-Stopswitch-Stop-Switch-Tether-Lanyard-Mercury-Suzuki-Outboard/122272410240?hash=item1c7800ea80:g:Pq0AAOSw5cNYV3x k&vxp=mtr
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    #7 02-05-2018, 09:57 AM
    No all
    mine was is a black cap that just fit over my kill switch and when the kill switch was pull the cap and all would come off
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    #8 02-05-2018, 10:05 AM
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    No all
    mine was is a black cap that just fit over my kill switch and when the kill switch was pull the cap and all would come off
    Ahh almost sounds like and old suzuki kind of kill switch like i had on my 1986 suzuki outboard.

    Look like this
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    #9 02-05-2018, 10:19 AM
    Might post over on the Mercury board as well. My 93 Mariner had one like this.



    Might see if your's is in this bunch of photos https://www.google.com/search?q=old+...&dpr=1#imgrc=_
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    #10 02-05-2018, 10:40 AM
    I bet this is it..looks like what he is describing.
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/856654A4-Emergency-Stop-Switch-Assembly-for-Mercury-Outboard-Motors-/361103522011
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    #11 02-05-2018, 10:44 AM
    That looks pretty damn close I just need the cap or cover lol
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    #12 02-05-2018, 12:11 PM
    It's just two wires probably easier to just up grade to a new model switch.
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    #13 02-05-2018, 01:25 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by jarhead175 View Post
    It's just two wires probably easier to just up grade to a new model switch.
    This and probably safer.
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    #14 02-05-2018, 03:40 PM
    Yep that’s the one
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    #15 02-05-2018, 03:41 PM
    Wonder if a person can still buy that Suzuki one
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    #16 02-07-2018, 11:16 AM
    ANYone know if this type is still available ?
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    #17 02-07-2018, 11:19 AM
    There are several on eBay, but you'll have to buy the whole whitch just to get the cap unless you can come up with a good part number. You'll have better luck getting that off the Mercury forum than here.
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    #18 02-11-2018, 02:50 PM
    I have this kill switch similar to the suzuki model. It's normally open, so you can pull the tether or push the button and it will kill the motor by closing the circuit.

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