Topic: ‘57 Evinrude Fastwin 18 electric start connector

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May 18, 2019 at 8:25 pm #175479
balbers
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Hi!…I’m new to these old outboards, but now have a new addiction!….just picked up a 18 horse fastwin with electric start….can someone point me to where I can get a connector to mate to the plug on the front of the motor for the electric start/choke?
Thanks!
Bob
May 18, 2019 at 8:42 pm #175481
wagemaker
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Try http://www.nymarine.ca/wiringharness.htm.
May 18, 2019 at 8:57 pm #175482
balbers
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Thanks!…..my model year is ‘57 but the cable they show is only 3 wire, my plug has 5 conductors….must be cable they show a# fi4 ‘58 on up?…..oh, ouch $275 for the cable!…..any more affordable options?
May 18, 2019 at 9:04 pm #175483
wagemaker
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That is Canadian $ but still….
I paid less than that for a running 57 Johnson electric start 18hp with nice tank.
Another member may have one and chime in.
May 18, 2019 at 9:18 pm #175484
balbers
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Yeah, that’s about what I paid for the motor!….I guess I can try crimping bullet sockets to individual wires and make my own harness?…
May 18, 2019 at 10:57 pm #175493
Geer Pyron
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Or, remind me to check my pile. I took the starter off of a 56 18hp and I may still have the pieces to it.
I’ll check.
And I wont charge you $248!
Ha!
Geer

JMGP
May 18, 2019 at 11:13 pm #175494
Geer Pyron
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Yozers,
My curiosity got the best of me.
I checked to see what I have.
It’s a FDE-12, but I only have the male part, the half of the connector inside the motor lower cowling.
Dang.
G

JMGP
May 19, 2019 at 2:09 am #175500
garry-in-michigan
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I had the complete system, but sold it to Greg Sefton who planed to get an electric start 18 –
May 19, 2019 at 1:11 pm #175522
phil
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US Member - 2 Years
I made my own external harness for a 1959 Fastwin using soft copper tubing for the connectors. Used the internal/male connector as a jig to glue up the cables/connectors with liquid epoxy, then encased it with black pool repair epoxy putty.

https://goo.gl/photos/sn7pNWyUxjHJebZQ7

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May 21, 2019 at 1:20 pm #175682
olcah
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You can just wire this up directly to the motor. There will be only a few junctions. Much simpler.
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