Not Sarting?

David Lee

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Not sure if this is the right section or not but I hope you guys can help me out.

I went fishing last week, well tried to anyway. I was up the creek with a dead battery, luckily I had a paddle.:eeks: The battery was replaced and it started fine. I loaded the boat and took it home. Well now when I turn the key on the boat nothing at all. I plugged in the bank charger overnight and still nothing. It is a 70 horse Suzuki 4 stroke motor. I have never had any problems with it. Where should I start looking for the problem? Maybe I just got a bad battery? Blown fuse maybe? I will not get a chance to look until Tuesday but I figured I would ask you guys what you thought. I need it fixed so I can get in some spring fishing.
 

JB

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Re: Not Sarting?

Look for the fuse or circuit breaker on the starboard side of the engine up near the top.
 

JUSTINTIME

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Re: Not Sarting?

check battery volts
check neutral safety switch
maybe ignition switch
 

steelespike

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Re: Not Sarting?

Check all connections clean and tight especially the grounds.
 

David Lee

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Re: Not Sarting?

Well I thought it was a bad battery. Not the case. Put new battery in and everything worked. A few hours later battery is dead. Evidently I have a short somewhere.:% I guess now I got to go through the wiring. Anyone know where to start.:^
 
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