1995 Johnson 150 hp

[rfav21]

I JUST PURCHASED A BOAT AND WHEN THE PREVIOUS OWNER HOOKED UP BATTERIES ONE PAIR OF WIRES HE CONNECTED ARCED AND SMOKED. ONE WIRE WAS A BLACK 12GA THE OTHER WAS 16GA RED, HE HAD THESE WIRES CRIMPED TOGETHER. AFTER CONNECTING THESE HE CRANKED THE ENGINE BUT THIS CAUSED A WIRE WHICH LOOKS LIKE ITS GOING TO THE IGNITION CIRCUIT TO BURN. THE WIRE IS TAN WHERE IT ENTERS THE ENGINE CONNECTOR AND IS BLACK ON THE OTHER SIDE GOING INTO WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE IGNITION. ANY SUGGESTIONS ARE APPRECIATED.

 

[Tom g]

Re: 1995 Johnson 150 hp

First, which side of the battery did he hook them to? You need a circuit tester to see which one belongs on the battery post,red and black sure don"t go together. You know the wire that burned has a dead short so it don't belong. Good luck

 

[rfav21]

Re: 1995 Johnson 150 hp

HE HOOKED THEM UP TO THE POSITIVE TERMINAL. IT APPEARS THE 12 GA BLACK GOES TO TERMINAL BLOCK FOR NEGATIVE IN MAIN COMPARTMENT IN BOAT. THE SMALL RED WIRE APPEARS TO BE GOING TO HORNS.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 1995 Johnson 150 hp

i hate when people who do their own wiring don't know what they are doing. you've get to trace them out, and atleast label them . preferable rewire with the right colors.

 

[rfav21]

Re: 1995 Johnson 150 hp

I FIGURE I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND REWIRE MOST OF THE ACCESSORIES AS WELL AS THE BATTERY A/B SWITCH, BUT MY MAIN CONCERN IS STILL THE TAN WIRE GOING INTO THE ENGINE HARNESS. I'M JUST HOPING THERES NO DAMAGE TO THE OUTBOARDS INTERNAL CIRCUITS.

 

[rfav21]

Re: 1995 Johnson 150 hp

ALRIGHT, I'VE REPLACED MY MAIN HARNESS, FROM THE ENGINE TO THE CONTROLS. THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING NOW IS, I HAVE NO WARNING HORN AND THE SYSTEM CHECK INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE NOT RESPONDING. ALSO MY TACH AND FUEL GAUGE ARE NOT READING CORRECTLY.

 

[rfav21]

Re: 1995 Johnson 150 hp

ALSO MY ENGINE IS NOT A 1995 IT'S A 2000.