Richard,

If your drive has an microswitch to keep it from starting with
the drive up, definitely check it before you disassemble the
remote control. I'm not familiar with the Cobra drives since
I've always had outboards, or Mercruisers.

Once again, the shop manual should have a wiring diagram. You might
even be able to find one on the web.

Don W.

Peter Bennett wrote:

On 4 Jun 2005 05:13:42 -0700, "richard"
wrote:


For the second time in a month(in about 40 attemps), I have had a
problem when trying to start my engine. I have a 93 Four Winns I/O
(Ford)with king Cobra lower end. when I went to start the engine,
nothing happens, no turning over, no clicking of the starter. Tried
both batteries and one at a time. It is as if the engine was in gear or
the emegency shut off cord had been pulled.


Some stern drives have interlocks that prevent the engine from being
started unless the drive is fully down. A dock neighbour had a
problem with this when marine growth prevented his leg from being
lowered far enough to close the interlock switch - I think running the
leg up and down a few times may have crushed some of the marine
beasties, and permitted the interlock to close so he could start the
engine.