1960 Lark II 40 won't charge battery

[Hunkmonster]

The generator seems to be working fine. We hook up the wires on the regulator outside the motor in the way that seems correct and the motor stalls. What I would like to know is, can I find a wiring diagram that will trace the wires from the ignition switch through the voltage regulator and cellenoid and then into the wiring harness going into the motor. This is on an older (1960) Seaswirl. Any information would be helpful. My father-in-law is an oldschool mechanic, so we are not completely in the dark, but it is getting harder to see in here.

 

[bhalsdorf]

Re: 1960 Lark II 40 won't charge battery

Most of the service manuals have wiring diagrams. I have an OEM Johnson one for my 1958 Johnson 35 and it has the schematics.<br />I do believe IBOATS sells them.

 

[SeaMasterZ@aol.com]

Re: 1960 Lark II 40 won't charge battery

since you dont want to wait too terribly long for your motor to charge that battery, this might help while that iboats manual is being shipped

 

[rolmops]

Re: 1960 Lark II 40 won't charge battery

Time to get a Seloc volume 1 not only will you get the diagrams,but also all the info on checking the generator and regulator.Did you polarise your setup?<br />If the engine stalls out you must definitely have a wrong connection because the magneto ignition supplies its own power.Having any outside power source such as a generator hooked into it spells trouble.This is magneto 2 cycle which a different story from 4 cycle car engine electronics.

 

[SeaMasterZ@aol.com]

Re: 1960 Lark II 40 won't charge battery

Lets try thing instead, maybe it will work a bit better!!!<br /><br />hekp is on the way!

 

[SeaMasterZ@aol.com]

Re: 1960 Lark II 40 won't charge battery

hey mops, that link will get you into my photobox site if you want to check out the project boats ... the red one is NOT mine ..<br /><br />YET!!<br /><br />LOL<br /><br />The little blue boat is a carbon copy of the original hydrophobia ... so named for many trips into the Delaware Bay and adjoining Atlantic Ocean, lol ... not to mention the fact that my fishin buddy and I were prolly 800 pounds at the time, lol<br /><br />plus tackle, motor, gas and of course, fish ...<br /><br />and beer!!!!<br /><br />Edit - the link works, woo hoo, theres your schematic for the Lark. Now go get that manual, you need it!!!

 

[SeaMasterZ@aol.com]

Re: 1960 Lark II 40 won't charge battery

hmmmph, yer welcome hunkmonster, thats the last time I do something like that, sheesh