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2002 115 Merc Saltwater Short CircuitBlown Fuses

trolling_ron

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"The last 2 times I took out m

"The last 2 times I took out my boat, I had the same problem. The boat fires up at the launch no problem. When I turn the boat off and try to restart,I blow the fuse that runs thru the main power/starter and power tilt. The power tilt does not blow the fuse, but when I turn the key, there is no click, just a blown fuse. (I did turn the boat over 20 times after replacing the fuse the first time).
The problem maybe related to when I did not attach a negative battery cable to one of the battery posts about a year ago.
I believe the problem has to be in the wiring. Has anybody come across this problem before? Is there a reputable electrical guy in the East Bay (SF Bay Area) that has experience and can figure out the problem I am having?
Please advise.
Trolling Ron"
 
Sometimes one of the gauges is

Sometimes one of the gauges is going bad. Mine did that for 4 years. I placed an in-line fuse (5 amp) in the purple wire feeding the gauges behind the dash. That is how I figured out what was doing it.
 
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