[chrisd3]

The fuse next to the power head is blowing when the key is turned on. I've measured a 26A draw. Any idea where the excessive current draw is coming from? All wiring looks good. The engine will still run when jumping solenoid to engage starter. The fuse originally blew when key was turned off while engine was running at a high RPM. Thanks in advance.

[DJ]

Truth be known, I'm too cheap to buy the repair manual and too lazy to go to the library...

That's not going to sit well here.

[reckless]

follow the wires and see where they lead to wen the fuse blowsdoes the engine start?

[Walker]

If it blows the fuse immediately when the key is turned on then you have a dead short somewhere. Check all your wiring for a chafed insulation, or you have a wire hooked up wrong somewhere. Check your key switch for any wires touching each other.

[chrisd3]

Vencio and Walker, First thanks for the replies. I'll address both of you here. The engine does start and runs but I have to jump the solenoid with a wire to engage the starter . The key will not start it. The fuse blows when the key is turned to the on position. The wires all look good even the harness leading back to the ignition switch. The boat has never been worked on before, so everything should be plugged in properly. I also checked the neutral safety switch while I was inside the remote control. It's all good.I did get a repair manual and from what I can tell, when the key is turned on, the fuse is in series with the the Power Pack (ignition module). If the power pack is the culprit that's drawing the 26 amps through the fuse, is it possible that the power pack still works? As I said the engine still runs. I don't want to buy another power pack unless I'm certain that's the problem. I did think of simply putting in a 30A fuse....but that's just asking for more trouble.Any insight and thoughts are appreciated!Dean

[CATransplant]

Don't put a higher value fuse in there. There's a reason that OMC put a 20a fuse in that position. Something's wrong, and a bigger fuse won't fix it.

[chrisd3]

Hi all,To answer my own question, the 20 amp fuse next to the power head is there to protect any accessory that is powered up when the key is turned on. In my case the only thing powered when the key was turned on was the Tachometer. My tach was the culprit. The other thing the fuse is intended to protect is the power trim if so equipped. The fuse has no other purpose but to protect accessories. Moonlit cruises are in the near future!

[fireman57]

Glad you found it. Like they said there is a dead short or an open somewhere and you found it.