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    Overheat Alarm 25HP Tohatsu

    My local boat mechanic rewired my boat using a new ignition switch, and installed a battery shut off switch. He did a nice job and cleaned up the wiring "mess". Everything works except the overheat alarm. He knows about the yellow wire and all, but could not figure out why it doesn't work...
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    Tohatsu MFS25 Engine Overheat Alarm Wiring

    Well, it's been a long time since Nov 13! Ok, here is what I have. I've posted a picture of my ignition wiring. Long story, but my neighbor helped me rewire the switch after several storms, corrosion, etc. I note in the wiring diagram that the overheat buzzer needs to have a red "hot" wire...
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    Tohatsu MFS25 Engine Overheat Alarm Wiring

    I'm still trying to get the overheat alarm to work. It's a new one, part # 3B7-76171-0. Dealer says I can test it by grounding it to the engine block. That doesn't work. I've been told by my boating neighbors that it should "beep" when I turn the ignition switch on. Doesn't happen. I did...
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    Best Anode for Aluminum Power Tilt

    Not sure if this is the right forum...feel free to move to appropriate place. I have a Panther aftermarket PTT which had a lot of corrosion after only 2 years. It's aluminum. I've cleaned it, will prime with zinc chromate, then probably spray with automotive undercoat. The powder coating...
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    WM-6500 Speaker Replacement

    OK, finally figured out the radio power wiring. Now, the two speakers are "hissing." I took one out and the coil is rusted. This boat was swamped during Hurricane Matthew. It didn't sink, but was full of water and the speakers were covered in water. The back of the speakers claim that...
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    Yellow Duralux M739 Primer

    My gear housing on my 25HP Tohatsu motor has quite a bit of corrosion which I want to remove and repaint. My local boat repairman recommended zinc chromate primer. This seems to be impossible to find here in the Low Country of SC. I found a gallon of this "zinc like" primer at a local...
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    WM4000 Wiring to battery

    I want to connect this radio directly to the battery. Power connections says: red = ignition+ yellow = battery 12+ Black = chassis ground dark blue - remote turn on I ran the yellow wire to my battery +, black to my battery -, fuse is good.... nothing.... do I need to run both red...
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    Tohatsu Engine Rinse

    I'm getting conflicting advice on how to rinse out my 25HP Tohatsu engine after pulling it out of salt water. When I first bought the boat I was using the rubber paddles on the bottom of the motor. Then my local dealer sold me the garden hose attachment for the engine block. So, what's the...
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    Keel Repair

    This is a 2" crack directly on my keel. My two neighbors, who have owned/operated boats for years, came over and opened it up maybe a 1/4" to confirm it was not any bigger, tapped on the hull, and it sounds solid. They both recommended a product called Marine-Tex. Meanwhile, I have an appt next...
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    Marine Gas Useful Life ?

    Just paid $700 to have the 3 carbs on my 25HP Tohatsu outboard overhauled. This same mechanic charged me $500 two months ago to overhaul the top carb, and use carb cleaner on the bottom two. When I picked it up two months ago, seemed to run fine at this shop. When I took it out the next day...
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    Panther PTT only goes down!

    long story short....aftermarket PTT (Panther) will go down, but not up. Had a lot of wires break and rewired almost the entire boat. I have a Tohatsu 25HP NFS EP. 3 Wires to to PTT, light blue, pink, red. Back at the switch, my neighbor jumpered the light blue and red and it worked fine...
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    Tohatsu MFS 25 won't choke

    I had to reconnect some wires out of my switch to a harness connector due to some broken/bad wiring. Everything works except the choke (motor cranks, PTT, power to the bus bar, lights, etc). I have 11 wires coming out of the main engine harness to my switch: red black blue light blue pink...
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    Dead Man Fuse

    Boat will not start. I've attached a picture of what might be a fuse for the dead man pull chain. The "fuse" is wired to a harness that is plugged in and looks like it has wiring into the ignition switch.
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    Boss Pilot boat low stern

    Not sure what forum this belongs in....feel free to move it if necessary. I purchased a 2004 12' Boss Pilot boat, fiberglass hull with a 25HP Tohatsu. The original PTT had been removed. I purchased a Panther aftermarket PTT and had it installed, which moved the engine about 12" further back...
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    Boat Wiring Diagram?

    Can anyone tell me if there is a source of wiring diagrams for older boats whose manufacturer is no longer in business? I have a 2004 Boss Pilot Sport. I need help figuring out some wiring issues. ​thank you...
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