Kill Switch)For all outboard, inboard/outboard, inboard, dual outboards, dual inboard/outboards and dual inboard installations. The operator was wearing the kill switch lanyard, as is required by most bass tournaments, and both were wearing inflatable life jackets (PFDs), also required. Re: Installing kill switch You don't have to run wire back to the motor, it can be wired right into the ignition switch at the helm. Turns out that ever since about 1995, The kill switch lanyard actually "turns off the key" when it is pulled off. Those rules plus these young men’s presence of mind to follow those rules, likely prevented a much different outcome. It consists of a length of cord or plastic wire connected to a kill switch on the engine or dashboard of the boat. Just the opposite happens when a kill switch … Meets requirements of existing laws covering mandatory use of emergency stop switches. Re: Can I bypass my Kill Switch? Extra strong, coiled, self-retracting lanyard. This brings the boat to a halt, eliminating the possibility of being hit by a runaway boat or struck by a spinning engine propeller. He jumped from one boat to another to take his boat out of gear. This is a safety switch to help prevent a boat operator from being run over and killed by the boat if this should happen. Generally speaking, most boat ignition switches have an always on 12v wire from the battery. OK GUYS - Just got back from local boat repair shop. It seems as if some nearby anglers saw the incident and Broussard boarded another boat and chased down his runaway boat. The common will connect to ignition terminal on the key switch and the wire you disconnect from the key switch will connect to the NO/NC terminal of the kill switch. An outboard kill switch is a cord that is used to attach the boat operator to a switch that will stop the engine from running, in the event that the operator is thrown from the boat, or falls out of the captain’s chair. If they require a ground to shut them off, ie omc's/brp, you use the NO terminal. The kill cord, or ‘engine safety cut-out switch’ to give it its proper name, is a device used to stop the engine in the event of the helmsperson being thrown out of their seat. That's not all though; Broussard wasn't wearing his kill switch and the boat stayed in gear after the anglers went overboard. Black matte finish for attractive appearance. Even so, the boat still spun about 360 degrees. SAFETY IGNITION CUT-OFF SWITCH (a.k.a. If the motor uses a voltage through the switch to run, you would use the NC, Mercs require a voltage. Went to buy a new starter/kill switch combo.