4.3L V6 Mercruiser Stern Drive...HELP!

coroname

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Changed the main wiring harness on my mercruiser and have power to the circuit breaker, but nothing coming out of it. Could it be a bad breaker? Is there a way to test it? I think I have everything wired correctly??
 

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Re: 4.3L V6 Mercruiser Stern Drive...HELP!

Year? Model? EFI, Carbed, Drive, lots of different harness options.
have power to the circuit breaker, but nothing coming out of it. Could it be a bad breaker?

Yes, it could be the breaker.
 

coroname

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Re: 4.3L V6 Mercruiser Stern Drive...HELP!

1993 Sea Ray 4.3L V6 Mercruiser
Carbed - yes
don't know what your other questions mean?
 

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Re: 4.3L V6 Mercruiser Stern Drive...HELP!

Is there a way to test the breaker?
 

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Is there a way to test the breaker?

Disconnect the red/purple wire from the breaker. push the reset button. If there is no power to the empty terminal, then the breaker is bad.
 

coroname

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Re: 4.3L V6 Mercruiser Stern Drive...HELP!

Thanks Don - followed your steps and we have power to the empty terminal. Tried again to reconnect and test, seems to be grounding out somewhere? Any suggestions? Also, no power to the electrical panal at front of boat??
 

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Re: 4.3L V6 Mercruiser Stern Drive...HELP!

Sounds like you have a short that is popping your breaker.
Disconnect the main harness plug (the round one) on your engine and see if it still pops the breaker.
 

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Re: 4.3L V6 Mercruiser Stern Drive...HELP!

You may have a short in your wiring harness on the engine. Have any work or repairs been done to the engine lately, and I mean any repairs?
 

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Re: 4.3L V6 Mercruiser Stern Drive...HELP!

Changed the main wiring harness on my mercruiser. Yes - still pops the breaker

Ayuh,....

In that case,.... You Screwed Up the installation of the New Harness.....
Now,...
You've can only go thru it,+ Find the screw up......
 

Don S

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Re: 4.3L V6 Mercruiser Stern Drive...HELP!

Changed the main wiring harness on my mercruiser and have power to the circuit breaker, but nothing coming out of it.

How the ............. did I miss that.

Duh


Like Bondo said, you have it installed wrong.
 

coroname

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Re: 4.3L V6 Mercruiser Stern Drive...HELP!

BINGO!
Thanks for your support and advise. Had the alternator wires swapped. Changed them, and works like a charm! (knock on wood! the real test will be this weekend)
 

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Re: 4.3L V6 Mercruiser Stern Drive...HELP!

Who is this fake Bondo that was correct?
 
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