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  1. nayborbob2

    Hooked up battery backwards to yamaha 70 etlj 1986

    In the end, I don't think the reverse polarity damaged my neutral switch, its mechanical. What I found was I must have broken off the little switch button when I was investigating the no start (on control re-assembly) when I was looking for the fuse. So, the fuse was all I needed to replace...
  2. nayborbob2

    Hooked up battery backwards to yamaha 70 etlj 1986

    Found replacement online at Digi-Key, p/n ‎SW1264-ND‎, $6! just ordered it and will test the old switch after work. Thanks for all the help!
  3. nayborbob2

    Hooked up battery backwards to yamaha 70 etlj 1986

    this one...used to be $15 before covid, now cheapest I found was $66
  4. nayborbob2

    Hooked up battery backwards to yamaha 70 etlj 1986

    I figured out the trim problem, I forgot to connect the wire that activated the up relay. I think the part I mention above is the problem. If I put 12v to energize the start relay the starter engages... The Q is where to get that part
  5. nayborbob2

    Hooked up battery backwards to yamaha 70 etlj 1986

    Ok found that fuse and it was blown, it was 10A and there was a spare inside the cover sealed in a plastic tube... Looked original .. That also was 10A. Hooked it up and now I can make the trim motor work but only 1 way, down... Trim switch in throttle is what got me here, it failed last year...
  6. nayborbob2

    Hooked up battery backwards to yamaha 70 etlj 1986

    Help not only did I hook it up backwards after it sparked at me, I also turned the key. Must have been out of my mind. now I get nothing... but the starter turns w/ 12V and the 3 relays on left side, starter relay is 1 of them, all worked when I applied voltage with them out of the engine...
  7. nayborbob2

    1986 Yamaha 70 etlj warning buzzer problem

    My buzzer goes off with engine off and cold when I turn the key to on. Oil is green and full. Engine rpm not limited once running and runs great. Could the buzzer be bad? Any troubleshooting advice greatly appreciated. Have run boat 5 times previous this summer with no issue. Not even sure...
  8. nayborbob2

    1986 yamah 70 etlj electrical issues

    So I bought this bass boat and motor in late spring and have been going through checking, fixing, and upgradiing stuff. I have several posts up about it. The latest thing I found is making me wonder if the electrical issues are related. Latest thing is the buzzer in the remote control does not...
  9. nayborbob2

    1986 yamaha 70 etlj trim sensor / gauge

    my trim gauge is pegged nose down even though I can manually trim the motor up and down. I checked ohms resistance between the pink and black wires at connector near the gauge but it indicates open circuit for all positions (with key on). I can trim the motor up and down from either the motor or...
  10. nayborbob2

    Need advice on bass boat trailering

    Hi I recently bought a used bass boat and in the course of checking the tongue weight I noticed that the back of the boat does not rest on the rear roller. I estimate the boat will weigh 2000 lbs, and the tongue weight is 169 lbs which is about 8.5%. I was thinking that seemed a little high and...
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