Hello,
I'm having my side console boat converted to have a center console. My trusty BF50A from 1999 has the side mount control box with fast idle&choke lever and indicator lights. The existing control box naturally would have to be installed more or less vertically due to the cables and I'm fine with that except the indicator lights are pointing downwards. I imagine the hidden indicator lights can probably be solved by remounting the lamp assy to dash, or with some other (universal?) indicator light assembly (leds are leds after all..)
But I started thinking about if and when I have to replace the old workhorse. I'd be stuck with the cable routing and control box mounting options even with the new motor. So the question arises, is there any reason why I can't use a more recent top mounted box 06240-ZW5-U40 and the Push to Choke Panel 37452-ZW7-110AH?
Hondapartsnation.com does not list 06240-ZW5-U40 compatible for BF50A LRTA (mine is LRTF, but that shouldn't make a difference here); but I can't find anything about excluding it from https://cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/marine/pdf/accessories/controls.pdf. And as far as I understand the panel should also work https://marine.honda.com/parts/accessories/categories/key-switches#panels-push-to-choke
I'd appreciate if anybody has any input on the matter.
I'm having my side console boat converted to have a center console. My trusty BF50A from 1999 has the side mount control box with fast idle&choke lever and indicator lights. The existing control box naturally would have to be installed more or less vertically due to the cables and I'm fine with that except the indicator lights are pointing downwards. I imagine the hidden indicator lights can probably be solved by remounting the lamp assy to dash, or with some other (universal?) indicator light assembly (leds are leds after all..)
But I started thinking about if and when I have to replace the old workhorse. I'd be stuck with the cable routing and control box mounting options even with the new motor. So the question arises, is there any reason why I can't use a more recent top mounted box 06240-ZW5-U40 and the Push to Choke Panel 37452-ZW7-110AH?
Hondapartsnation.com does not list 06240-ZW5-U40 compatible for BF50A LRTA (mine is LRTF, but that shouldn't make a difference here); but I can't find anything about excluding it from https://cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/marine/pdf/accessories/controls.pdf. And as far as I understand the panel should also work https://marine.honda.com/parts/accessories/categories/key-switches#panels-push-to-choke
I'd appreciate if anybody has any input on the matter.