50 Force - no fire to plug - hooked up wires wrong to battery

[nclee]

This is a 12 year old 5o Force never used until 2 years ago(never in the water for 10 years). It has only been used 5-6 times in the last 2 years. This is the first time I uncovered it this year. I wasn't paying attention and hooked up the battery cables wrong. Put one of the black wires on the positive side. Tried to start the motor a few times. Did I fry something?? I just did the hold the plug to the motor spark test and saw no sparks. Starter is working fine.

 

[RandyJ]

Re: 50 Force - no fire to plug - hooked up wires wrong to battery

Uhhhhhhhhh-o. If it were a mercury or mariner I'd say there's a serious possibility of burning out a switchbox and/or rectifier... powerpack, that sort of thing. I don't know what Chryslers have or what it is called but I'd say you need to check your ignition system part by part. If you have a manual you should have instructions on how to do this. There is a possibility you have a fuse in the system somewhere. Look for one. YOu might be surprized (hopefully). I did the same thing to a 1972 Mariner 115 because I was stupid enough to hook up a battery in the dark. I still have got to check it out to see where the problem is.

 

[nclee]

Re: 50 Force - no fire to plug - hooked up wires wrong to battery

Thanks Captn. I did find a circuit breaker so I will replace that and let you know. The wires came to a round part straight from the battery, I will ask, get that checked or replace it too when I get the other part. Again thanks for the help.

 

[poppopfishes2002]

Re: 50 Force - no fire to plug - hooked up wires wrong to battery

your 50hp force should have a circut breaker under the cover and a little button on it to push and reset hope that helps

 

[nclee]

Re: 50 Force - no fire to plug - hooked up wires wrong to battery

Thanks everyone, I took this to the shop, the guy said $400 to get at SDI unit?? the first thing that needed to be replaced just to see if anything else got fried. then talked about stator and another part total bout 900, guess I am gonna look for some used parts. Any suggestion

 

[nclee]

Re: 50 Force - no fire to plug - hooked up wires wrong to battery

Thanks everyone, I took this to the shop, the guy said $400 to get a SDI unit?? the first thing that needed to be replaced just to see if anything else got fried. then talked about stator and another part total bout 900, guess I am gonna look for some used parts. Any suggestions?

 

[nclee]

Re: 50 Force - no fire to plug - hooked up wires wrong to battery

Thanks everyone, I took this to the shop, the guy said $400 to get a SDI unit?? the first thing that needed to be replaced just to see if anything else got fried. then talked about stator and another part total bout 900, guess I am gonna look for some used parts. Any suggestions?

 

[Hooty]

Re: 50 Force - no fire to plug - hooked up wires wrong to battery

Tell ya what nclee,<br />The first thirty skins or so I'd spend on that engine is for a manual,see how to test all those electrical chingasos myself and go from there. <br />Ya did do some damage when you hooked the battery up bassackwards<br /><br />g'luck & c/6<br /><br />Hooty

 

[nclee]

Re: 50 Force - no fire to plug - hooked up wires wrong to battery

You are probably right, I was thinking that my self, thanks