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Gentlemen,
What a week it's been. I purchased a new ignition coil and amplifier for my 1989 3.0 l mercruiser, (they're not cheap), and still no spark. So I removed the wiring harness so see if there is a short or anything. Will a continuity test work to make sure they are fine, or does it need...
Gentlemen,
What a week it's been. I purchased a new ignition coil and amplifier for my 1989 3.0 l mercruiser, (they're not cheap), and still no spark. So I removed the wiring harness so see if there is a short or anything. Will a continuity test work to make sure they are fine, or does it need...
Hello everyone. So I finally got my "new" boat to turn over with the spark plugs in, and I am not getting any spark. And I have pinpointed the problem to my amplifier, the motion sensor is still good. Is there a way to convert to an EST ignition system while using the current motion sensor, or...
New battery, new cables, new starter solenoid, new starter motor. I have a bypass button hooked up, and it sluggishly turns about 45 degrees then stops. I can turn the belt over a little bit, and same thing happens.
The only time it turns over all the way is when the spark plugs are out. I...
I bought a boat with a single battery (dual purpose) but they had 3 red cables and 2 black cables hooked up to it. I tried a new dual purpose battery and nothing. Am I missing something? Is there a certain way to wire a dual purpose battery? When I turn the key, there's only a hard click. But...
