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Thanks everyone I finally figured it out. It was the fuse. Cranking over with ignition switch. Next is changing the water pump so I can get it running.
I bro not have 12 volts at the B post or the S post on the on position. I have continuity on my battery wire which is red and purple to the bus bar on the motor.
It a Johnson 88 SPL 1988. I hooked up the natural safety switch this morning. I checked it to make sure it was working and it is. This other information you I just read should help. I won’t be able to try any of these till Tuesday. I’ll keep the tread posted.
I had to rebuild my helm. The existing ignition switch turned my motor over. I have a Johnson 88 special. The original switch came apart so I ordered a replacement. The post on the new switch all aligned with the original switch. I swapped one wire at a time. The new switch will not turn the...
Is it possible for a solenoid to overheat and not work. Went out with my 1988 Johnson 88spl started fine, stopped and when I went to crank her back up I heard a sizzling sound. After a little while she cranked back over like nothing was wrong. No clicking noise just sounded like bacon frying...
I installed a new trim gauge on my boat. I have a 1988 Johnson 88 spl. I wired the gauge just as the instructions said one wire from the sending unit and a ground to the ground post on the gauge the other wire from the sending unit to the S post and a hot wire to the I post on the gauge. The...
