Battery was hooked up BACKWARDS..

[grant2575]

Hello this is my first forum and my first time owning a boat... I purchased a 1989 Bayliner Capri with a 50hp Force motor.. Heres my issue, I've no knowledge on outboards and motor has issues..... Previous owner hooked battery up backwards .. They said they replaced the stator and motor still wont run.. I was told by a outboard mechanic to replace battery and look for a fuse inside motor cover,well fuse isnt there anymore, straight connection.. Im looking for any info to help a DUMMY that has no knowledge with outboards try and do what I can myself without paying a fortune!!!

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: Battery was hooked up BACKWARDS..

welcome to iboats.

whats done was done so its time to work out whats wrong. a engine requires fuel/air/spark to run buy a spark tester and see if you have a spark will be the best place to start (you can do it the old fashion way by using a plug in a pair of insulated pliers and touching the threads to the block but if you get zapped thats not my fault)

 

[Jiggz]

Re: Battery was hooked up BACKWARDS..

Most of the time when a battery is connected backwards two things usually results: tripped ckt breaker which connected between the solenoid and the rectifier. If nothing happens when you turn the switch to start, this could be the problem. The other thing is the rectifier is blown or shorted which can cause a problem to the stator hence results in no sparks.

You need to take note of the symptoms on why the engine will not run. Test compression on all cylinders. Make sure you have fuel going into the engine but smelling the exhaust during starting. Check make sure you have sparks. If you have compression, fuel and sparks that engine should start and run.

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: Battery was hooked up BACKWARDS..

After you check the comp/spark.
Find outboard ignition . com
or cdi electronics.
Both have test procedures for testing the ignition.

Fill out the profile,location,you might be close to someone who can help???

 

[grant2575]

Re: Battery was hooked up BACKWARDS..

Ok i have gas to carb. Motor has power coming and thru black circuit breaker and power to black box by coils. Motor does turn over and is getting fuel. We checked sparkby pulling plugs and checking and it's getting no spark. Like I've said before, ive no knowledge with outboards but im tryin. What else can i test that im missing? Ty.

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: Battery was hooked up BACKWARDS..

so no spark is the problem, check the basics like the lanyard is attached correctly. testing with a meter is the better way if the wires on the m terminals are not showing shorted together on the meter then its time to use the guide like jerry said http://issuu.com/cdielectronics/docs/troubleshootingguide this is a one of the guides there are others on line

 

[grant2575]

Re: Battery was hooked up BACKWARDS..

The lanyard isnt even hooked up. I see prong been broken but wires are not worked together. Did a compression test 150 top 140 bottom... unfortunately looking alot more towards cdi..

 

[foodfisher]

Re: Battery was hooked up BACKWARDS..

Electrically speaking I'm at the bottom of the class. That said, doesn't the lanyard/kill switch connect the two prongs when in place? When pulled, break some kind of circuit thus killing the spark?

 

[grant2575]

Re: Battery was hooked up BACKWARDS..

Ive found a 1988 Blue cdi box for my 50hp force outboard. My motor is 1989 with a blue cdi box also. Is the 88 compatible with my 89 cdi box?

 

[oxmax360]

Re: Battery was hooked up BACKWARDS..

Grant2575 I do think that the cdi module your looking at will most likely work, but you should check the part number and you can cross it to make sure, the cdi modules fit a wide range of motors. Hope that helps.