OK I'm at the end or my rope on this one. 1987 Force 50 on 87 bass tracker. I have no 12v. power at the ignition switch, all accessory work but that's on a different circuit. I can basically run a jumper wire from battery directly to solenoid and engine will crank and start. but will do nothing from key. I dont seem to have 12v. power anywhere, Here is a few things I have tried
bench test starter solenoid passed it clicked and showed little resistance
bench test neutral safety switch passed, with button pressed has continuity, with button depressed shows open circuit
cleaned battery terminals
checked ignition, battery, and ground wires for continuity from ignition switch to terminal block on engine, and checked wires from terminal block to neutral safety switch and to starter solenoid, and good continuity through all.
bench test breaker and shows good.
So I still can not get 12v. power to the terminal block on engine. ( only if I hot wire solenoid directly from battery). Am I overlooking something ? boat has done this periodically out on the lake last year but I would just wiggle the battery wires on battery or move the foreward control a little and would fire up, The foreward control has no switch in it , just the one on the engine connected to the linkage.
My thoughts are ignition switch? Does the power flow from battery to starter solenoid and then through the circuit to the ignition switch. If so I loose it at the solenoid
Any help on this thanks.
bench test starter solenoid passed it clicked and showed little resistance
bench test neutral safety switch passed, with button pressed has continuity, with button depressed shows open circuit
cleaned battery terminals
checked ignition, battery, and ground wires for continuity from ignition switch to terminal block on engine, and checked wires from terminal block to neutral safety switch and to starter solenoid, and good continuity through all.
bench test breaker and shows good.
So I still can not get 12v. power to the terminal block on engine. ( only if I hot wire solenoid directly from battery). Am I overlooking something ? boat has done this periodically out on the lake last year but I would just wiggle the battery wires on battery or move the foreward control a little and would fire up, The foreward control has no switch in it , just the one on the engine connected to the linkage.
My thoughts are ignition switch? Does the power flow from battery to starter solenoid and then through the circuit to the ignition switch. If so I loose it at the solenoid
Any help on this thanks.