No start after short at battery

[Riley1840]

While changing batteries on my 95 Spectrum with 2007 Nissan 30 horse Eli I dropped wench shorting across terminals. the fuse for on board charger blow and a 15 amp fuse under dash blew. Replaced both now no power to ignition switch so no start. Help There is power to engine on main wire from batt. But no where else. Lights horn bildge pump still work.

 

[alldodge]

Welcome
There should be a fuse or breaker on the motor.
Should be Bat cable to a smaller Red wire to fuse/breaker then changes to Red/Purple

Or find the Red/purple and trace backwards

 

[Riley1840]

Here is a picture of front of engine. I see red batt wire but no red/ purple wire

 

[Riley1840]

Here is a picture of front of engine. I see red batt wire but no red/ purple wire

Here’s another picture it a little clearer

 

[alldodge]

Follow the wire, goes into harness and think it comes back out. This should be fused somewhere

 

[Riley1840]

Follow the wire, goes into harness and think it comes back out. This should be fused somewhere

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They go into tho yellow thing

 

[alldodge]

Looks like it might be a high amp fuse
Measure voltage on the wire coming out at lower arrow. If no power, that's a fuse

 

[Riley1840]

They go into tho yellow thing

That is 2 20 amp fuses one was blown. Replaced and now have power. Thank you very much.

 

[Riley1840]

That is 2 20 amp fuses one was blown. Replaced and now have power. Thank you very much.

On to the next question do you know anything about on board chargers. When I hooked it back to battery it’s fuse blows.

 

[alldodge]

Charger is shorted out, needs replacement
Looks to be 5 amp 3 bank

Find one like it or get a larger one like 10 or 20 amp 3 bank

 

[Riley1840]

Charger is shorted out, needs replacement
Looks to be 5 amp 3 bank

Find one like it or get a larger one like 10 or 20 amp 3 bank

Thank you I guess it didn’t like being shorted. Do you have a recommendation for another charger? And again thank for the help.

 

[alldodge]

Yours is a ProMariner, and there are a lot of good chargers out there
I've had good luck with ProMariner or Guest

 

[alldodge]

Search for 3 bank marine charger

 

[Riley1840]

Ok search is on. Happy New Year.

 

[cyclops222]

You now now why there are those silly, useless, rubber, RED and BLACK covers on the battery posts ?
Rearrange ALL the big wire lugs bolted on each battery post so you can SLIP ON a cover.
I slit the rubber cover so they slide on easier.
That boat has more wires than my 200 amp Electric Breaker panel.

 

[Riley1840]

Great idea. I’m new to boating this being my first boat. So far this is a great forum.