After finding out (the same way you folks have) that the key is easy to break and it is also easy to bust the switch. I then replaced it for about $50.... and then I found out that my old key fit my new switch and, looking at some other Yanmar switches and finding out they are all the same.....which means anyone with a screwdriver or any Yanmar key could start your boat....plus realizing that if the main switch (locked inside) isn't on, nothing happens!
I replaced the expensive Yanmar key switch with a simple push/pull switch. Now, if someone (me?) hits it with his/her feet, all it does is turn off the electricity to the instruments, the engine still runs. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: coltrek via CnC-List To: Jean-Francois J Rivard ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 8:44 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Ever broke the key in the ignition switch? I was able to get my broken key out with the broken piece and a little bit of superglue. I did not want this to happen again, so I cut most of the spare key off, drilled a little hole through it and put a small ring through it. Now, nothing sticks out, I just pull the ring up to rotate it. Bill -------- Original message -------- From: Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List Date:08/25/2014 6:49 PM (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Ever broke the key in the ignition switch? Yesterday, it was pretty sporty on the lake with winds in the upper teens, my son was rushing from the deck to the cockpit and kicked the engine start key / broke it as he stepped over to come and take the wheel for a while.. I could not find my spare key so I had to stick the broken half back into the slot to get the engine re-started. Back at the marina in the evening, I tried to remove the broken piece by prying / pulling it out with a variety of small screwdrivers, drill bits. and other implements nothing was working and it was getting late so I decided to take the switch off to bring home and figure it out later. That's when I found out that I was very thankful for thoughtful Yanmar engineers: There is a slot in the barrel directly over the key's teeth. All you need to do is stick a small screwdriver in the slot and push the offending broken piece out.. Brillant! Outside of that it was a phenomenal day on the lake. Probably the best sail this year so far.. -Francois Rivard 1990 34+ "Take Five" Lake Lanier, Georgia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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