Solenoid wiring digram

[Bowhunter3125]

Recently got a free 88' Bayliner Capri with the 2.3 ranger engine and cobra outdrive. Boat sat firva good 5 years, previous owner got a new exhaust manifold but never put it in. May have to pull the head as 2 if the spark plugs are rusted in and the her heads are rusted away. My big issue is that wiring around the solenoids. I can hear the solenoid clicking when i trim down, but git nothing when I trim up. I replaced the destroyed glass 50 amp fuse with a new inline, however now when I try and turn the engine over, the fuse blows. Have a feeling something is mis wired. Anyone know where I can get a wiring diagram for the solenoids?

 

[kenny nunez]

The solenoids used on marine applications are mostly non grounded base. However on OMC Ford engines the solenoid is grounded base and the purple/black wire is the ignition bypass to the coil for 12 volts when in cranking mode. The red battery wire is the 12volt supply, the yellow/red is the wire from the ignition switch through the neutral safety in the control box. And of course the the other large wire goes to the starter.
Trim up circuit wires are blue and down are green. If any of the non grounded solenoids are replaced with automotive on that circuit the small black wire will cause a short that can burn out a fuse.
I hope this helps. Post some pictures of the solenoids if possible.

 

[Bowhunter3125]

The solenoids used on marine applications are mostly non grounded base. However on OMC Ford engines the solenoid is grounded base and the purple/black wire is the ignition bypass to the coil for 12 volts when in cranking mode. The red battery wire is the 12volt supply, the yellow/red is the wire from the ignition switch through the neutral safety in the control box. And of course the the other large wire goes to the starter.
Trim up circuit wires are blue and down are green. If any of the non grounded solenoids are replaced with automotive on that circuit the small black wire will cause a short that can burn out a fuse.
I hope this helps. Post some pictures of the solenoids if possible.

As soon as the weather corporates, i will untarp the boat and get pics. but yes, that helps, atleast now i know what color is what. just gotta figure out why that fuse blew and now i have no power to the dash

 

[Bowhunter3125]

Ok, got the picture of the solenoids. i was able to find a picture of an assembly and the wiring seems to be the same, so not sure why that fuse blew nd not sure why I no longer have power to the dash.

 

[88 Capri (2022 SOTY)]

I took some pictures of my setup, hopefully it helps. I have the 2.3 liter Ford but I'm hopeful you or someone else may see something.

 

[kenny nunez]

The large black wire that is connected to the where the red fuse wire is looks like a ground wire. That may be what is causing the fuse to burn out.

 

[Bowhunter3125]

The large black wire that is connected to the where the red fuse wire is looks like a ground wire. That may be what is causing the fuse to burn out.

That wire is the other 50amp fuse, the old glass one. Not sure where it runs off to.

 

[Bowhunter3125]

Think tomorow i am gonna remove all the nuts one by one and clean the crap out of them, all that rust can not be helping any. I finally found this diagram so now to try and trace eeverything.

 

[kenny nunez]

The yellow/red from the ignition/safety switch must be grounded to cause the fuse to burn, the fuse in question also supplies voltage to the instrument panel. Look at the back side of the panel to be sure the Y/R is not grounded also.
The diagram that you have is for a GM engine as the slave solenoid is mounted on the starter. Other than that it should help.

 

[Bowhunter3125]

The yellow/red from the ignition/safety switch must be grounded to cause the fuse to burn, the fuse in question also supplies voltage to the instrument panel. Look at the back side of the panel to be sure the Y/R is not grounded also.
The diagram that you have is for a GM engine as the slave solenoid is mounted on the starter. Other than that it should help.

I ordered 2 new solenoids, i tried jumping one and got nothing, it may be the culprit.