Searay 180 has no electricity. Where are main breaker locations?

dropp1

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I failed to disconnect my battery before replacing the slave solenoid and shorted something at some point (noise and sparks). Disconnected battery, finished installation and now, no electricity to anything with key on. Tried to trace where the main circuit breaker is, 50 amp I think, but have not been able to find it. Can anyone tell me the location? On the starter somewhere? Near the solenoids? And what does it look like? Thanks!
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Don S

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Re: Searay 180 has no electricity. Where are main breaker locations?

It this forum we don't care what boat you have. We need to know what engine, model, make, year and MOST OF ALL, what the serial number is. Then we can give you some answers that mean something. SeaRay makes boats, not engines.
 

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Re: Searay 180 has no electricity. Where are main breaker locations?

It this forum we don't care what boat you have. We need to know what engine, model, make, year and MOST OF ALL, what the serial number is. Then we can give you some answers that mean something. SeaRay makes boats, not engines.

This 3.0L Alpha One, Gen II, 1999 (98?) serial # is 0L312327 and is on a 1999 SeaRay 180BR.

After digging more, I think the main breaker may be the small block attached to the top of the starter solenoid? I have looked EVERYWHERE else and that is the only thing that looks likely to me. I read continuity across the two obvious terminals but will remove it and try it again.

Do you think this is indeed the main breaker? And is there anything / anywhere else that is a likely cause of no juice to anything when battery is good?
 

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Re: Searay 180 has no electricity. Where are main breaker locations?

power from the battery to the starter , thru a small fuse block to a red wire, then to the 50A breaker, thru the main engine harness plug, to the dash harness. at the starter, jumper the yel/red wire to the main post where the battery cable connects. this should spin the motor if both positive and negative cables are connected properly. using a voltmeter check for 12 at both sides of the 50A breaker
 
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