UK Canal Cruiser
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[FONT="]My pal has a canal cruiser with Suzuki BF 15, approx year 2005.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]He has just replaced one of the two boat batteries. It looked near-identical to the one it was replacing but, regretfully, the poles were reversed.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]The boat has a 1-2-Both switch. When he turned the switch to Both, it fried, as did the lead to the battery.
Not sure if engine received reverse polarity, or huge spike, or both.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]The lead and switch have now been replaced. The boat electrics all work ok but nothing from the engine. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]Confirmed by a multi-meter, there is 12v going to the main engine connection (starter solenoid) but the engine will not turn-over using the key.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Not sure if there is an in-line fuse or reverse polarity protection on this engine.
Would appreciate any advice, especially a fault finding tips. Thanks in advance.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]He has just replaced one of the two boat batteries. It looked near-identical to the one it was replacing but, regretfully, the poles were reversed.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]The boat has a 1-2-Both switch. When he turned the switch to Both, it fried, as did the lead to the battery.
Not sure if engine received reverse polarity, or huge spike, or both.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]The lead and switch have now been replaced. The boat electrics all work ok but nothing from the engine. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]Confirmed by a multi-meter, there is 12v going to the main engine connection (starter solenoid) but the engine will not turn-over using the key.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Not sure if there is an in-line fuse or reverse polarity protection on this engine.
Would appreciate any advice, especially a fault finding tips. Thanks in advance.[/FONT]