Hi,
Can someone explain how Mercury 125 charging system is designed? My uncle asked me to help him with his Mercury 125 125EXLPTO outboard. He noticed that voltage on running motor is about 12V and it used to be 13.5V. I have some experience with the car electrical but not with outboards. I suspected that generator does not work. We disconnected the battery while running the motor and it did not die. It makes me think that either generator is OK or ignition and charging are separate systems. Does it mean that when the voltage regulator is broken the motor still can run?
Thank you in advance,
Leonid
Can someone explain how Mercury 125 charging system is designed? My uncle asked me to help him with his Mercury 125 125EXLPTO outboard. He noticed that voltage on running motor is about 12V and it used to be 13.5V. I have some experience with the car electrical but not with outboards. I suspected that generator does not work. We disconnected the battery while running the motor and it did not die. It makes me think that either generator is OK or ignition and charging are separate systems. Does it mean that when the voltage regulator is broken the motor still can run?
Thank you in advance,
Leonid