I know this question has been asked, hoping u can just point me in the right direction. Outdrive is a 1987 Cobra (4.6l engine). Last summer it was running great. Went out and normally I buzz around, but was just barely above idling around the lake for most of the day. Stopped and anchored, when...
My service manual is not handy at the moment and I am not sure if it would tell me this or not. I want to switch over to a Pertronix ignition but I do not know what distributor I have. As the title says, it is a 1987 OMC 4.3L. Looking up the different Pertronix ignitions, they have one listed...
I have a W75 - the key chain remote works fine, but the foot control is iffy at best - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It is sitting right beside the t.m so distance isn;t an issue. I put a brand new battery in it and still have the same problem. i have even held it in my hands and...
Re: motorguide w75 - replacing column (shaft) and transducer conversion
an update. 1st the LED light. I went with a battery pack and a single LED. One led works great as it is mounted in the nose so you always know where it is pointed. Works fantastic and i could not be happier with it
As for...
I know, I know - why would you switch from a Mercruiser to an OMC ?
I currently own a 1988 Dynasty 190 Fish & Ski with a 4.3L OMC Cobra engine/outdrive. Runs great, zero problems with it. Cosmetically it is a definite fixer upper and also needs new stringers. I am using it as is but am(was)...
Been trying to figure this out with no luck so far. Turns out that the sonar (Lowrance StructureScan) works just fine if I turn on the trolling motor OUT of the water ? Today I tried adding a ground wire to the case - didn't think it was possible but it made it worse.
So tho it often gets me...
wondering if anyone has installed the sonar conversion kit on their Motorguide wireless t.m. ? If so, would love to see the instructions on how to do it. Contemplating getting one for my W75 and think the instructions may also be very useful for another idea I have in mind. Biggie is I am...
Motorguide Wireless W75 - does anyone happen to know where the antenna is for receiving the signals from the controls ?
Also, wondering if anyone happens to know if there is a service manual online anyway ? Or better yet maybe a web site about disassembling the motor ?
Yes, I understand it...
1st, I don't have mapcreate. Not even sure where the cd is and I wouldn't pay $50.00 for a LEI card reader just to use it plus I could never even find any for sale, even on LEI.
I am logging every trip I make on the lake, then reviewing the info at home. When I see good structure etc, I would...
color me :confused:
I recently purchased a Motorguide W75, wireless trolling motor. I had a Lowrance HDS 5 already installed and had zero problems. Just recently got a LSS-1 StructureScan and a 2nd HDS 5. Was sooooooo happy. Out of the box it worked like a champ - no tweaking necessary and even...
Love my new Motorguide W75 wireless trolling motor. Only thing I did not care for was there wasn?t a light on it so when fishing at night, I did not know which direction it was pointed until I started going that way or shined my head lamp on the motor. Forget about seeing it if I was using it...
don't suppose anyone has the schematics to the motorguide W75 ? Would be appreciated. I am going to install a LED in the cover and will save me from poking around with my multimeter. All I really want to know is 1. is there access to the 24v under the top cover and 2. better yet, is there access...
I picked up a refurbished W75 with a 48" column for what I thought was a real good price. Hoped I might be able to get away with a 48" column but is not going to work, so I need to change it out to a 60" shaft (boat is a fish & ski). I checked out the parts diagram, which is HERE if anyone is...
1988 4.3L OMC. Starts right up even if it has sat for a while due to cold weather. Seems to run really good, tho on very rare occasions if I have been sitting for a while fishing an area, the engine will start right up, but if I "gas" it hard, there will be a big hesitation before it kicks in -...
Not sure if this is the right forum, but....
I have a 1988 Dynasty Fish & Ski. I do pull skiers and tubes in the summer, but it's main purpose is for fishing. My 1st year having the boat and it is just a mess with plano boxes lying around everywhere. There is not really much storage in the boat...
