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Electrical help

#1 Post by evinrude2stroke » Mon May 21, 2012 8:32 am

I need a little help here guys. I installed a Depth Sounder over the weekend and while I was searching for a Positive feed with my light tester I touched a connection behind one of my other gauges. I got spark and now I have no ignition power. I still have power to my radio & lights but not to my gauges or ignition. Anyone have an Idea?
I'm hoping it's just a fuse but as you can see I'm not that bright when it comes to this stuff.
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Re: Electrical help

#2 Post by curtiscapk » Mon May 21, 2012 8:45 am

I had a main fuse close to the battery blow. Took me a couple times to find it. You might look there, but my toon is almost 20 years old.. :donno
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Re: Electrical help

#3 Post by blackberg » Mon May 21, 2012 9:01 am

also check the fuse on the motor
most likely its a fuse somewhere
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#4 Post by GregF » Mon May 21, 2012 9:14 am

It is a fuse in the motor if it was hooked to the ignition lead. Look in your owner's manual. There should be a fuse chart that tells the the size and location of each fuse. Mercury even puts a spare fuse in the snap around housing for the critical ones. YMMV
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#5 Post by evinrude2stroke » Mon May 21, 2012 9:27 am

Thanks guys. I'm going to check by the motor as soon as this rain lets up. I appreciate the replies.
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Re: Electrical help

#6 Post by belercous » Mon May 21, 2012 10:44 pm

You blew a fuse, for sure. Check your bus bar first. The main fuse powers everything. If it was blown you wouldn't be getting power to anything else. Look for a wire coming from the ign. switch to the bus bar. That should be it. It also likely powers your lights in the gauges.

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#7 Post by badmoonrising » Tue May 22, 2012 6:30 am

Yep, most likely a fuse. Here's a wiring diagram:
http://www.johnsonevinrudeoutboardmotor ... agram.html
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#8 Post by evinrude2stroke » Tue May 22, 2012 7:24 am

Wow. That Diagram is great. Thanks.
I'm hoping it's the fuse by the starter. My Marina is coming tomorrow to pick it up and put it in the water. I would rather find the problem and fix it myself than pay them to do it. Thanks again.
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Re: Electrical help

#9 Post by GregF » Tue May 22, 2012 9:25 am

Thanks Ed
This is the legend that goes with that picture
1. Marine battery 10. 26-pin J1-B EMM connector
2. RED wire (POS) 11. 34-pin J1-A EMM connector
3. BLACK wire (NEG) 12. Engine Management Module (EMM)
4. Starter solenoid 13. YELLOW/RED wire, start
5. Fuse (10 amp) 14. BLACK wire, start signal ground
6. RED/PURPLE wire 15. Neutral Safety Switch (remote control)
7. 6-pin connectors 16. RED starter motor cable
8. Ignition switch 17. Electric starter motor
9. PURPLE wire (switched B+)

#5 looks like the culprit
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#10 Post by evinrude2stroke » Tue May 22, 2012 10:42 am

Yep. I'm going to check that as soon as I get home. Thanks.
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Re: Electrical help

#11 Post by evinrude2stroke » Wed May 23, 2012 11:53 am

You guys were right. It was the number 5 fuse (10amp). Right by the starter. Thanks for all the help guys.
Ed, that diagram was on the money. Thanks. That made it alot easier to find.
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#12 Post by badmoonrising » Wed May 23, 2012 7:20 pm

You're welcome, glad to help :drink4
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