No power to guages or starter

[rjnicks]

I really messed up lol....I tried to wire power to my new guage lights and I must of touched a hot wire somewhere it shouldnt be...I had the key on when I did it and now no power to guages or starter.....Is there a circuit breaker or main fuse...I looked and looked and cannot find anything...My trim works. When it all of a sudden happened I did NOT smell or hear anything..I am stumped Thanks all

 

[Don S]

Re: No power to guages or starter

What are we working on? Details are a good thing.

 

[rjnicks]

Re: No power to guages or starter

Sorry I just came back to put that in I forgot 1984 Ranger 373v

 

[NYBo]

Re: No power to guages or starter

Outboard or I/O, and what brand?

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: No power to guages or starter

you have blown the fuse under the engine cowling near the starter motor.

 

[rjnicks]

Re: No power to guages or starter

1984 Johnson 150 gt and if it is a fuse Where by the starter motor and what does it look like lol...

 

[rjnicks]

Re: No power to guages or starter

and thanks...you guys are great for the fast reply....I traced the battery hot and ground to the motor and I dont see as fuse 1 wire is grounded and 1 wire to a solonoid that looks like a old car solonoid..I must be missing something

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: No power to guages or starter




in the pic you will see a wire clip over a black plastic tube (where the arrow points) thats the fuse holder

boats have more than one electical circuit. In your case all the items that are not working are connected to the motor ignition circuit which is powered from the fuse under the cowling. As you have power tilt and trim there should also be another fuse in the general location so you may have to check both to find the blown one. (the fuse will be on a small wire not the wire from the battery)

if you still can not locate the fuse please take a picture of the motor and post it

 

[rjnicks]

Re: No power to guages or starter

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in the pic you will see a wire clip over a black plastic tube (where the arrow points) thats the fuse holder

boats have more than one electical circuit. In your case all the items that are not working are connected to the motor ignition circuit which is powered from the fuse under the cowling. As you have power tilt and trim there should also be another fuse in the general location so you may have to check both to find the blown one. (the fuse will be on a small wire not the wire from the battery)

if you still can not locate the fuse please take a picture of the motor and post it

I found the fuse holder by the starter..had a blown 30 amp fuse..replaced it and good to go....Thanks very much Learned something new today.......and that is always a good thing