Mariner 40hp ignition wiring

[robbiejohnston]

Hi,
Having to replace the ignition on my searider sr4. The engine is a mariner 40 hp 2 stroke, age unknown but fairly old.
The problem is that the old ignition is moulded without lettering to let you know what colour does what. I have red (battery) and black (earth) but also yellow and brown. The new switch has places marked solenoid, magneto and accessory. What colour wire relates to these. Also have a kill switch which has black and white wires. I am assuming the black also goes to the earth but where does the white connect to.

Hope this makes sense

Thanks

[Nightfisher]

Do a google search on the engine Ignition wire color code, after looking up the serial number to identify exact year and model.

[SimonStDavids]

Hi Robbie,

Post sone pictures of the engine and ignition switch as it will help.

I has an old mariner and replaced the ignition so from memory this was was in mine.

Black- ground
Red- positive
Brown- ignition
White- kill switch
Pink- warning buzzer
Green- tacho signal
Light blue (I think?)- choke

From the ignition then there was also a switched positive, my ignition barrel had been changed already so was black and yellow, but I think the yam/mariner was yellow?

[robbiejohnston]

Thanks for the replies. Eventually figured it out and it matched what Simon posted. Back on the water, yipee