No juice

[udm328is]

Hi there,
I just bought a 92 20' Bayliner Capri with a MerCrusier 5.0 305 SN 0D712714 I bought it knowing there were issues with getting it started, but when I turned the key it did crank so I went for it. I would turn the key and the helm lights came on and the guages responded and if I turned all the way the engine would crank. I installed a radio so i would have something to listen to while working on the boat and accidently crossed the hot and ground while wiring everything up which blew a fuse. Fixed that and now have sound. I messed around with the throttle just to see if it looked like it was working and it was. I later went to try to turn the ignition on and nothing. I attempted the troubleshooting as mentioned in the adults only section and when I touched the light to the red or the yellow while starting I got nothing on either one. What should I try next?

Thanks,
Eric

 

[Don S]

Re: No juice

Under the dash, you should have a red wire with a purple stripe going to the B terminal of the ignition switch. Somewhere under there is a fuse in that wire that you probably blew out.

 

[udm328is]

Re: No juice

Thanks Don, I will go take a look for that right now.

 

[udm328is]

Re: No juice

Well I went and checked that and I did not see an inline fuse but it did go direct to the fuse panel and I check the fuse which was OK, but the funny thing is when I was under the dash I noticed the lights were on in the dash panel and I turned the key it started to turn and then kaput, so I am guessing there is a short or just a loose wire somewhere. I also have another question. Can you tell me what year the motor is by the serial number?

Thanks again

 

[achris]

Re: No juice

... . Can you tell me what year the motor is by the serial number?

Thanks again

Yes, it's a 1992, 5.0L...

 

[Don S]

Re: No juice

Check to make sure all of your battery cables are in good condition and the are on the battery with a clean tight connection. Ditch the winguts and use real nuts and a wrench to tighten.

Check the B terminal on the ignitions switch with a meter, do you have battery voltage there?