Outboard electrical
I had an issue yesterday, and have found the culprit, but just wanting to see if anyone had experienced anything similar. I was flagged down by another boat on the lake. Fella had a dead battery and needed a jump. Having two deep cycle batteries on board, I figured it wouldn't be a problem. I know now to always unhook my wiring, from my battery, before doing this. The result was a blown solenoid. Can any of you outboard gurus give me some insight on why a surge may have went back through my battery and to my motor? I reckon this would be a good time to install a fuse/breaker in the line between my battery and motor as well. Anyone that has a fuse or breaker on their setup like this, can you provide some advice as to what size/amp fuse I would need? Or should I just install a quick disconnect to be able to break the circuit going forward? I have a new solenoid ordered already, but would like to get a better understanding of what and why it happened. TIA
Last edited by billbuster84; 08-23-2017 at 07:18 AM.
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