1989 Bass Tracker with 25 horse Johnson

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Okie5250

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My son and I were out fishing and we stopped, shut the engine off to fish, a little while later we started the engine and went back to the dock and I shut the engine off again...when I went to start it back up there was "NOTHING" you could turn the key to the start position and there was "NOTHING"...! just like the battery was disconnected...!?? I replaced the ignition switch and still there is "NOTHING"...!!! I cleaned the battery terminals and cables and reconnected them...still the same...!!!
Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be...???? I am really confused, it should be something really simple...but I can't figure it out...!!:confused:
 
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Re: 1989 Bass Tracker with 25 horse Johnson

Look for a blown fuse, under the cowl. It will be in an "in line" fuse holder. Can't say exactly where but they're pretty easy to spot.
 
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Okie5250

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Re: 1989 Bass Tracker with 25 horse Johnson

I have and there was so I replaced it and that still was not it...!!??
 
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2manband

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Re: 1989 Bass Tracker with 25 horse Johnson

Starter solenoid maybe. Try using jumper cables and a battery to put 12v right to the starter (bypass the solenoid). See if it will spin that way.
 
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Re: 1989 Bass Tracker with 25 horse Johnson

I use a jumper wire on my starter and the starter spin's like it should I have fire to the solenoid but nothing after it..??
 
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Re: 1989 Bass Tracker with 25 horse Johnson

I have a 92 and had this problem its likely the neutral safety switch. What I did to remedy mine was put it in netrual went back to the engine and adjusted the cable so it was dead on center with the dot on the throttle. I havent had this issue since. It was just a hair forward. I fought that problem for awhile with new batteries and everything you could think of. I just happened to try that one day and it worked.
 
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