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2000 50hp electrical problem?

tr71270

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I have a 2000 Johnson 50 horse. Seems like I’m having an electrical problem, but I’m not quite sure. When I put the key to the on position, it turns on and the electronics go on, my fuel gauge turns on, etc. But then when I go to START, something shorts out. All the gauges go back to zero, and I have to unhook the battery and hook it back up, just like if I was resetting the circuit breaker. On my first attempt after hooking the battery back up, when I turn to start, something clicks, and then all the power goes out. Something is shorting out when I try to start it. Could it be the starter, maybe a bad ground? I have no idea. Any suggestions?"
 
Re: electrical problem?

Bad connection most likely. Don't forget to clean and re-make the negative ground connections as well as the positives.

A bad connection may well get warm while you are trying to crank the engine, so suspect any warm connections

BUT if there are any signs of anything getting really hot you do have a short!
 
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