Evinrude wont start, just a alarm sound,

[potomacboater]

Hello. Thanks for helping this dummy out. I have an Evinrude 140 (1985), I started it up while on the trailer with the ears put on. No issues considering it had not been run for about 6-7 months. I only ran it about 5 mintues.

I replaced the fishfinder and did the re-wiring exactly as the old fishfinder was. I was exteremely careful to make sure I did it exactly the same. (I never powered on the old fishfinder ever, so I cant tell if it worked fine). Old fishfinder was an Eagle, the new one is a Lowrance.
I started the engine on the trailer once more to make sure everything, meaning engine start-up, still worked. It started.

Put boat in water the next day, the boat started and I tied it up to my pier which is about 100 feet from the ramp.

A few hours later, I went back out to boat tried to start it and all I got was a beep. I slow trickle charged both the batteries, made sure all panel switches were off. The charger had them both at about 50% when they started.

After the slow trickle charge was complete for both batteries, I tried to start the engine once more, again, only the alarm sound.

I have not plugged the fishfinder in yet to see if it works because of the engine not starting.

Did I screw somethign up with the wiring? I thought I was okay because it did start after having all wiring completed.

Is this something as simple as my batteries have just died and the timing was just a coincidence with launching?

Or my bigger fear, did I burn something in the engine?

Thanks.

 

[boobie]

Re: Evinrude wont start, just a alarm sound,

Have the batteries load tested and check all your battery cable connections on both the batteries and the mtr.

 

[Will Bark]

Re: Evinrude wont start, just a alarm sound,

Agree with Boobie but check your fuse at the solenoid and make sure throttle is in neutral and kill switch is connected.

 

[potomacboater]

Re: Evinrude wont start, just a alarm sound,

Gents,

Thanks. I removed batteries and had them load tested, they rated above their cold crank amp level and passed the diagnositcs tests.

Replaced them and double checked everything, When I went into neutral this time I heard a distinctive "pop". Not a bad sound or one that would cause me concern. Basically, the sound reminded me of the second recommendation. While I though I was in neutral, I may not have been. Damn rookies (implying me not anyone else).

I appreciate your help, it is nice having a place to go.

Thank you.