Crossed battery terminals..

[Fowl_obsession]

Me and some buddies have been Bowfishing three nights in a row with about 10 total hours of sleep, finally on the third night the lack of sleep got to me and I crossed battery terminals. There was a small spark and the electric start doesn't work on my 25 hp Yamaha. The pull start works, lights work, and trolling motor work. Killed the starter maybe?

 

[Bonus Check]

Have you tried a different battery?

 

[Fowl_obsession]

Have you tried a different battery?

I've used 4 different batteries, all work

 

[GA_Boater]

Any fuses on the motor or in the starter switch wiring?


Welcome to iboats, Fowl.

 

[Fowl_obsession]

Not that I am aware of

 

[fhhuber]

Should be a fuse or fusable link to protect the more expensive stuff....

May not be the same model year... but check pg 63
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/service/manuals/1/LIT-18626-06-93_1384.pdf

 

[GA_Boater]

Looking at the Yammy manual, there just might be a fuse or some kind of protection. On page 59 a electric start relay fuse is mentioned as well. It might be the same one in the pic on page 63.

 

[NYBo]

Welcome to iboats!:welcome:

No way reversing polarity would fry the starter. Even if you had tried to engage it, it would have simply run backwards.

You've blown a fuse or fusible link, popped a circuit breaker, or fried a wire.