I installed a battery cut off switch today on my tritoon. I wired it the same way my Malibu skier shut off switch is wired and has been working for 12 years. My cut off switch in my Malibu has only a 8-10 inch wire going from the switch to battery terminal. The one I put on the tritoon was a 4 foot cable because I wanted to mount switch in an easy accessible spot on back wall. After wiring, everything seemed in working order. I turned switch to off radio and dash lights etc. Went off. Turned switch to on stereo etc came back on. I checked battery terminals and cables for getting hot they weren't about a minute in on position I smelled something burning I looked down from inside tritoon and left side of lower unit was on fire. I immediately turned shut off switch to off got fire extinguisher and put out fire. Could using a longer battery cable cause a pull of too much amperage and cause a fire? After I got fire extinguished I saw a ground wire that was burnt in two. I got another wire and reconnected wire to see if it would start. I pulled out all the wires I had installed and the shut off switch and reconnected it how it was originally. It wouldn't start and warning beeps went off when I tried starting it. I am hoping I didn't damage other parts as well because I can't afford a new Honda 200 motor.
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