Re: How can I tell if my outboard has a charging system?
Look for 2 yellow leads coming from under the flywheel, in fact, it may have only one.<br />If you don't see any yellow leads, check batt voltage with a volt meter before you start it...let it run at a high idle for about a minute or so, then while the engine is running, check batt voltage again...If it's higher than it was before you started it, it has a charging system. A digital will tell you in tenths and is easy to read. It should be around 12.9-13.3 at high Idle, maybe a tad bit more with no other load on the battery.<br />Are you having battery issues???
