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1985 remote to pre-79 motor 10 years 4 months ago #98372

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I found out the remote I have is off of a 1985 115 evinrude. It uses a different connection inside the remote. I have new cables but they are for the old style remote as well as the 1976 motor I have. The holes in the shifter and throttle are larger than the pins that go into the old style cable ends. I understand that the newer cables ah an eye loop on them. I also only have one of the pins for the remote I have.
Is there an adpator sold for the conversion or a cable withthis combination made? I have not found one yet but I may not be using the correct terminology.
The pins are called clevis pins on the newer remote.

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Re: 1985 remote to pre-79 motor 10 years 4 months ago #98412

This is what you need isn't it?
providence.craigslist.org/boa/4577397296.html

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Re: 1985 remote to pre-79 motor 10 years 4 months ago #98414

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Thanks! It might be. My problem is not the electrical it is the shift and throttle cable connections. inside.

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Re: 1985 remote to pre-79 motor 10 years 4 months ago #98431

You need to buy cables to match the control box. They have the ends installed. The pre-79 cables have the removable ends that will not fit your control box.

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So Will the post 79 cables fit on the pre-79 motor?
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Re: 1985 remote to pre-79 motor 10 years 4 months ago #98460

I have a 73' 65HP. I just replaced my cables to the engine.
I am kicking myself for not doing it sooner.
It was sooo easy.
If yours is a 76' and you have the same control box as that craigslist listing, then you are all set.
Measure and order. I think I bought mine from Jamestown.

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Re: 1985 remote to pre-79 motor 10 years 4 months ago #98461

I think I see your issue. Get that control box off of craigslist.
Then some new cables.
Was this rewired by a previous owner?

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Re: 1985 remote to pre-79 motor 10 years 4 months ago #98465

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Long story short. A year I bought a cheap (LOL) boat with a 64 40hp lark engine that needed a lot of work and the boat needed more than 40hp. My brother in TX. had just bought a cheap boat for its 115hp, ptt and good trailer. He gave me his old 70hp looper and this control box (the control box in pieces) I thought it was from the 70hp so I bought cables for it a year ago. I just went to put it all together and found out the control box was from the 115 so the cables I bought won't work as is. :laugh:

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Re: 1985 remote to pre-79 motor 10 years 4 months ago #98473

Does the engine have the red electrical plug?
If so, grab that control box off of craigslist before it is too late.
They are usually $100+ and don't pop up very often.

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Well I went ahead and pulled the trigger. It is mine I will wait untill i get it to find out which cable ends it has but it looks like the pre-79 from the picture.
Thank you Jim for finding it. :laugh:

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Update I received the remote from craigslist today. Overall in great shap except it would not come apart to remove the old cables and install my new ones. ;) :(
I soaked the screws in liquid wrench for an hour then hit them with my impact. Two of the 3 spun there heads off the other on stripped the phillips head off, I drilled that one out.
Came from Rohde Island should have figuured salt water usage. Interior is great though. Just an extra step of easy out/ drill out and retap the three screw holes. I may take it to a machine shop for that. I have found machine shops to be cheap and acurrate for that. tgey cut out a lot of frustration

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Re: 1985 remote to pre-79 motor 10 years 4 months ago #99012

I had to replace my ignition switch a few years ago. I broke the screws as well.

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