trobin0406
Seaman Apprentice
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- May 31, 2016
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So another mercruiser problem. Everyone here has been extremely helpful but I have run into another problem. I have a 85 sea ray with a mercruiser 140. I just changed the points,cap,rotor, and installed a carb kit due to an idling issue that I still have. I started looking at the coil and noticed I am getting battery voltage on the positive terminal of the coil. I read it should be 9 ish volts. I looked at the ohms from the purple wire from the choke to the purple wire on the coil and it shows 3 ohms... Kinda confused since I thought the Resistor wire was 3 ohm... So if I have resistance through the wire why do I have battery voltage?
Also I noticed on the water my battery voltage would fluctuate.. From 12 - 14 volts and sometimes reaching as high as 17.. Is there a way I could bench test the alternator or voltage regulator or is it much easier to bring to Autozone.
I also pulled the main connector harness off and just looked for continuity between the purple wire and the harness and noticed pin 2 and 5 both had continuity... Is this correct?? I would think only one would but I cannot seem to find a correct diagram.
Thanks!!
Also I noticed on the water my battery voltage would fluctuate.. From 12 - 14 volts and sometimes reaching as high as 17.. Is there a way I could bench test the alternator or voltage regulator or is it much easier to bring to Autozone.
I also pulled the main connector harness off and just looked for continuity between the purple wire and the harness and noticed pin 2 and 5 both had continuity... Is this correct?? I would think only one would but I cannot seem to find a correct diagram.
Thanks!!
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