Help Identify this switch

jmoneilthe2

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• Apr 20, 2026

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I am preparing to rewire the console on this 87 GW Seafarer. Next to the 4 toggle switch panel is a single toggle switch that I have no idea what it controls. Does anyone have an idea? Thanks.

 

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• Apr 20, 2026

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Looks like a kill switch. Flick it down and you probably won't be able to start the engine. If it's still operational, that is. At 40 years old and who knows-how-many-owners, you never know!

 

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• Apr 20, 2026

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I agree with Dennis. Looks like a kill switch ( a Mercury type at that )

 

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• Apr 21, 2026

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Agree with others, but the real question is what is it currently hooked up to, if anything? For that, you'll need to trace the wires. In 40 years, a lot can happen, it could be bypassed, hooked up correctly, or switching something else entirely.

 

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