brown wire alarm problem please help

[spicerak]

i have put key in forward disconnected brown wire and the i touched it to engine block and there was no sound.the brown wire is the one that has a rod inside the block right what else should i try thanks

 

[ezeke]

Re: brown wire alarm problem please help

Should be tan and run to the cylinder head(s) where the temperature switch is located.

What motor do you have?

 

[spicerak]

Re: brown wire alarm problem please help

1989 150 evinrude xp the brown wire i checked goes to the gauge.where is the wire for the alarm and where is the thermostat thanks

 

[ezeke]

Re: brown wire alarm problem please help

The wire for the temperature gauge should go to a separate sender that is also mounted on the cylinder head. That will not sound an alarm.

 

[spicerak]

Re: brown wire alarm problem please help

Well My Gauge Is Pinned All The Way To The Right I Was Trying To Make Sure Alalrm Works I Found A Wire That Comes From One Side Of Thermostat That Is Broke What Should I Do Thanks For Your Help I Really Epreciate It

 

[ezeke]

Re: brown wire alarm problem please help

1. You should replace the temperature switch that is at the end of the broken wire unless the wire can be spliced.


2. In most cylinder heads of that type, the temperature switch is behind a threaded cover which can obviously be removed with a small wrench. The tan wire runs directly through the center of the cover to the temperature switch.

Thermostats control the flow of cooling water after it passes through the engine and have nothing directly to do with the warning system.

 

[spicerak]

Re: brown wire alarm problem please help

ok but what it looks like is i would have to take the whole block of to get at it also the wire just connects to the other one on the other side should it connect to something else i followed the wire and thats it, is this wright where shoud that wire go to

 

[ezeke]

Re: brown wire alarm problem please help

The two tan wires should have a blocking diode between them and there should be a continuing tan wire from the port switch leading to the engine harness. The exact configuration will depend on the amperage of the system, 9 amp or 35 amp.