Looking for some help with this strange problem. I am having an intermittent electrical issue, symptoms, when it occurs, are
- engine won't crank
- very dim "dummy" lights on the instrument cluster
- tilt/trim doesn't work, on either the throttle nor the engine mounted switch
- when attempting to use trim/tilt or turning the ignition switch on, the fuel gauge moves well past the full mark,not the normal behavior
I can reliably work around the issue by causing a short between the positive connection on the starter and the ground wire on the engine. (Discovered this accidentally, understand this is not good practice).
I've replaced the starter, the starter relay and the trim/tilt relay, with no improvement. The workaround leads me to believe it's a relay issue, but I've replaced the relevant relays.
Interested in any thoughts and ideas, hate to have fall fishing pass by without a working boat!
Thanks,
-- shout
- engine won't crank
- very dim "dummy" lights on the instrument cluster
- tilt/trim doesn't work, on either the throttle nor the engine mounted switch
- when attempting to use trim/tilt or turning the ignition switch on, the fuel gauge moves well past the full mark,not the normal behavior
I can reliably work around the issue by causing a short between the positive connection on the starter and the ground wire on the engine. (Discovered this accidentally, understand this is not good practice).
I've replaced the starter, the starter relay and the trim/tilt relay, with no improvement. The workaround leads me to believe it's a relay issue, but I've replaced the relevant relays.
Interested in any thoughts and ideas, hate to have fall fishing pass by without a working boat!
Thanks,
-- shout