1985 Mercruiser 170 / 165 electrical priblem

[glennj3]

After removing all wires from both batteries & the solenoid & cleaning them all with a wire brush, I have to power to my ignition switch. Both batteries a fully charged & battery selector is good.
Ignition switch fuse is good but there is no power to it. Nothing electrical works including the blower.
I ran a battery cable directly from the positive batter terminal to the red & orange wires on the solenoid. The ignition lights come on & everything works. I turned the key & the engine turned over.
I removed the patch wire because I don’t want to do something dumb & cause other problems.
Any help? Thanks again!

 

[Bt Doctur]

the Red and Orange both connect at the battery terminal post of the solenoid and include the battery cable from the battery
You forgot the Red main system power wire

 

[glennj3]

the Red and Orange both connect at the battery terminal post of the solenoid and include the battery cable from the battery
You forgot the Red main system power wire

Are you saying there is a red power wire someplace that is not there now?

 

[Bt Doctur]

correct there are 3 wires, the main battery cable, the Orange charge output , and main system power

 

[Bt Doctur]

 

[Bt Doctur]

 

[glennj3]

Again I’m have much gratitude for you help. Simple fix for something that I did wrong.
She fires so I plan to crank her this afternoon!