I have a 1989 Evinrude and when I turn on the switch I get the initial short beep which is ok but many times it is a continuous chirping. This is with not turning over the motor and stone cold. Is this a short or could it possible be a bad horn.
A rythmic chirping usually indicates low oil in the tank. Check the tank to see if the sensor is exposed (tank is low.) Disconnect the wire to the tank. If it still chirps, I'd be checking out the horn as the problem. If it only chirps when the tank is connected, could be the sensor in the tank is bad.
Hi, sorry to piggyback on this question, but where is the tan wire you're talking about? Is it the one at the head (temp sensor) or at the horn itself...if at the horn, is it inside the remote, or another access point? Thanks
You would have to disconnect the whole alarm system to do it from the engine and you still would not eliminate the possibility of a short in the harness; disconnect it at the horn as Mr. Reeves suggested.
To do the test properly, yes, the remote requires being opened if the horn is located within it. Otherwise you would be overlooking a possible short within the wiring harness OR perhaps a pinched tan wire between that Tan wire and the remote control housings.
