lost all power

[james28144]

I bought a new battery and put it in my 1971 Manatee. My motor is a 1971 Evinrude with an electric shift push button transmission.
Problem is, I accidently placed the battery wires on backwards....started the motor, and drove it 30 feet to the dock from the trailer and cut it off. The boat never restarted. I realised that the wires were crossed...switched them...and nothing.
I went to a boat store and bought a new starter selenoied and new ignition switch....the ignition switch doesnt have a push choke...the choke is a separate toggle switch.
The boat store employees didnt have a wiring diagram for the ignition switch, there were several wires that I had disconnected and didn't know where they went.
Can someone help me with a wiring diagram for the switch, and possibly let me know if there is anything that could be wrong here.
The boat serial no. is 50173 S

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: lost all power

how the heck did it start with the cable backwards, the starter would turn the wrong way. you blew most of the electrics in the motor, if the fuse did not stop it. ihave the same engine, with a short shaft. you have a PM.

 

[sony224422]

Re: lost all power

will it really spin the starter backwards? I thought nothing would happen, just fry the internals.

 

[james28144]

Re: lost all power

Hey thanks for the e-mail with the ignition switch diagram. I just put everything back together and it worked !!! Thanks a lot for your help.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: lost all power

you got lucky!!!!!!!!!