1975 Johnson 115

[Trannywrecker]

I just bought a 1978 Procraft with a '75 Johnson 115 HP....Now I just lost my electrical. The power trim still works but the motor won't turn over. Is there no fuses on this boat? There's only two in-line fuses I found and those are for the live well and bailer. I changed the ignition switch, checked the wires and nothing. Maybe a shotgun hole in the hull would fix it?

 

[Neikensnest]

Re: 1975 Johnson 115

Do you have a kill switch.<br />There is a mercury switch that kills the motor in the tilt position.<br />Will it crank?<br />If not there is a fuse usually located inside the engine cover. It is also an inline fuse.<br />If it cranks is there any spark?

 

[rolmops]

Re: 1975 Johnson 115

Before you use that shotgun give me your boat...<br />Maybe you should try and get some jumper cables and hook your battery straight up to the starter.<br />If it turns you know that that is not the problem.<br />Next would be your starter solenoid and so on until you find out who makes you want to use your shotgun.

 

[Trannywrecker]

Re: 1975 Johnson 115

Nah, there's no kill switch, I also thought there would be a safety neutral switch but the only one I found was the one in the throtle section. I tilted the motor all the way down and still nothing

 

[Neikensnest]

Re: 1975 Johnson 115

Rolmop has a good idea. If its not turning over at all. Hold off on the shot gun thing you may need that in the near future!

 

[Trannywrecker]

Re: 1975 Johnson 115

I forgot to mention, I left the key on for a day or two, nothing was running but the gauges, I charged the battery, the trim works but even the manual choke won't work....It all seems to me like a fuse problem but I can't find any!!! Maybe I don't belong on the water...hehe....Could I have damaged something by leaving the key on for so long...I don't think so?!?!