Starting Problems 1997 Sea Rayder / Mystery Box

[sigrho1374]

Hi, we own a 1997 Sea Rayder. We have had some intermittent starting problems & are in dire need of some direction.

If you own one of these, you know the drill, turn the key, hear a beep, press the starter button. On occasion we turn the key & hear no beep (nor does any of the electrical stuff come to life like the gas gauge). The only way to get it started at that point (and run it without any speed, fuel or tach info) is to press a silver button on the side of the engine.

We've had three different mechanics look at it & they have all come to the same concensus...there is a small black box with five wires going to it that sits between the gas gauge & speedometer (behind the dash). The box has no markings, is about 2-1/2" square, and has a red, black, yellow, grey, and purple wire coming from it. The black goes to grounds it shares with the other gauges, yellow to the starter, red back to the main harness, gray to the tach, purple to the tach. Does anyone have any idea what this part is or what it does? Any idea where I can get one? We've tried the manufacturer with no luck.

Anyone think this might be our problem or something different?

Any help would be REALLY appreciated!!

Thanks,

Phil

 

[nlain]

Re: Starting Problems 1997 Sea Rayder / Mystery Box

There is an electrical schematic here for F16 and F16XR in the owners manual supplement, There is probably one for the F14 if that is what you have. You can also get a parts manual from the SeaRay site

http://www.searay.com/Archives_Manu...99_Sea_Rayder/95-99_Sea_Rayder_Supplement.pdf

This link will take you where you can get parts manual and check for the F14 if that is what you have. Hope this is of some help.

http://www.searay.com/owners_manuals.asp?tab=&year=1997&folder2=95-99_Sea_Rayder

You can also go the the Merc site with the serial number from the engine and drive package and look up parts there online.