msoboatdude99
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Hello!
I recently purchased a well-used 1999 BF50AXLRTA.
Problem #1 - tilt:
I connected the battery and the tilt worked from the buttons on the engine cover. I connected the remote controller and the tilt would not work. It still worked from the engine cover.
I then looked at the large wiring harness connector and compared colors. They match, which is good. Unfortunately, the connectors between the controls and the main harness do not match. I assume this is because I bought the wrong harness or the harness is meant for a much newer controller.
I re-configured the pins at the main plug to make sure the colors at the controller made it to the correct colors at the engine. Or so I thought.
I plugged everything back in. I pressed the tilt button and the battery sparked at the negative terminal. I unplugged everything. With just the battery connected (no controller) the tilt button on the engine no longer works. At first there was a sad sort of buzzing sound and eventually the button just did nothing.
Problem #2 - starter/ignition:
After re-configuring the wiring harness, I verified that power is making it to the correct wires at the engine (or so I think).
With the key in the ON position, there is no voltage at the coils. Turning the key to start does nothing. No clicks, noise, anything. I verified the ignition constant voltage and start signal makes it to the correct wires at the wiring panel on the side of the outboard.
I verified the outboard is in neutral and that the neutral switch is working.
I did not attempt to jump the starter solenoid as I was warned by someone that I could potentially fry something. I'm used to working on older outboards.
One thing I noticed is that the battery read 12.43v and the positive on the starter solenoid read 11.5v. Not sure what to make of that.
Questions:
1. Any ideas about the tilt? Did I fry something? Does anyone have part numbers for the tilt module if so?
2. Is it safe to jump the starter solenoid to perform a compression test?
3. Any ideas why the coils have no voltage with the ignition on?
4. Why would the voltage drop at the starter solenoid positive post?
Unfortunately I live an hour away from the project and won't be able to re-visit it for a couple weeks, so I appreciate any and all speculation you can provide.
I recently purchased a well-used 1999 BF50AXLRTA.
Problem #1 - tilt:
I connected the battery and the tilt worked from the buttons on the engine cover. I connected the remote controller and the tilt would not work. It still worked from the engine cover.
I then looked at the large wiring harness connector and compared colors. They match, which is good. Unfortunately, the connectors between the controls and the main harness do not match. I assume this is because I bought the wrong harness or the harness is meant for a much newer controller.
I re-configured the pins at the main plug to make sure the colors at the controller made it to the correct colors at the engine. Or so I thought.
I plugged everything back in. I pressed the tilt button and the battery sparked at the negative terminal. I unplugged everything. With just the battery connected (no controller) the tilt button on the engine no longer works. At first there was a sad sort of buzzing sound and eventually the button just did nothing.
Problem #2 - starter/ignition:
After re-configuring the wiring harness, I verified that power is making it to the correct wires at the engine (or so I think).
With the key in the ON position, there is no voltage at the coils. Turning the key to start does nothing. No clicks, noise, anything. I verified the ignition constant voltage and start signal makes it to the correct wires at the wiring panel on the side of the outboard.
I verified the outboard is in neutral and that the neutral switch is working.
I did not attempt to jump the starter solenoid as I was warned by someone that I could potentially fry something. I'm used to working on older outboards.
One thing I noticed is that the battery read 12.43v and the positive on the starter solenoid read 11.5v. Not sure what to make of that.
Questions:
1. Any ideas about the tilt? Did I fry something? Does anyone have part numbers for the tilt module if so?
2. Is it safe to jump the starter solenoid to perform a compression test?
3. Any ideas why the coils have no voltage with the ignition on?
4. Why would the voltage drop at the starter solenoid positive post?
Unfortunately I live an hour away from the project and won't be able to re-visit it for a couple weeks, so I appreciate any and all speculation you can provide.