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My motor wasn't starting and I finally traced to my 10 pin connection. Water somehow got into my 10 pin harness connection inside my 2006 F150 Yamaha outboard. It's so corroded that a pin broke when I pulled them apart.
Should I replace the 10 pin connectors, or just direct wire? Is there a better option?
Replace 10 Pin pro/con: The connectors don't appear to be sold individually, but I think I can repurpose a 6 foot extension that is about $60 from Amazon (link here). This option will allow motor to be removed more easily in the future, but I don't anticipate removing the engines much, maybe 1-2 times in the next few years. This approach would put more wire inside the motor (2 sets of connectors).
Direct Connect pro/con: This is easiest and cheapest approach. I am likely to buy new engines in <5 years, and don't expect to remove the engines much. So a couple cycles of connecting/cutting/re-connecting seems tolerable. The nagging worry is that there are only a couple inches of wire at the motor side connector, so it can't handle many cycles of this.
Thanks in advance for your insights and suggestions!!
Should I replace the 10 pin connectors, or just direct wire? Is there a better option?
Replace 10 Pin pro/con: The connectors don't appear to be sold individually, but I think I can repurpose a 6 foot extension that is about $60 from Amazon (link here). This option will allow motor to be removed more easily in the future, but I don't anticipate removing the engines much, maybe 1-2 times in the next few years. This approach would put more wire inside the motor (2 sets of connectors).
Direct Connect pro/con: This is easiest and cheapest approach. I am likely to buy new engines in <5 years, and don't expect to remove the engines much. So a couple cycles of connecting/cutting/re-connecting seems tolerable. The nagging worry is that there are only a couple inches of wire at the motor side connector, so it can't handle many cycles of this.
Thanks in advance for your insights and suggestions!!
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