ok, so i pulled the risers and manifolds.. they had little wear or build up inside so i cleaned and painted them.
the starter was a little bit of a pain to remove but i managed. when i went to wire the starter i ran into a problem.
the large wire from battery
That would be the "common" cable (larger than a wire) that comes from the rear of the MBSS (main battery selector switch).
and the large wire out of the harness i hooked up to the large terminal on the starter.
That would be your helm power circuit.
they have constant power.
Is this boat not equipped with an MBSS??
The MBSS will allow you to "select" between the two battery banks, and will also allow you to shut down all 12 vdc.
You DO NOT want to see constant power here. You will want to have a means of cutting power when you leave the boat unattended.
if the remaining two wires that come out of the harness one goes to something I'm unsure of on the side of the block while the remaining wire "yellow with a red strip "goes to one of 2 remaining terminals on the starter solenoid
The yellow/red stripe is the "S" terminal circuit. It runs from the "S" terminal of the key switch to the "S" terminal of the starter motor's solenoid.
When the key switch is turned to "start", this circuit energizes the starter motor's solenoid. (see below)
... however here is my problem... i believe this wire should send power from the key...
Yes.... when in "Start Position" it will be energized.
The power will reach the solenoid ONLY when the Neutral Safety switch is "closed".
i put a test light on this wire and when the key is bumped into the start position i get no light... is my thinking correct?
Again...... go back and check continuity at the neutral safety switch.
When the key is held in the "start" position, you will see power in at the N/S/S, and will see power out only if the N/S/S is closed.
NOTE: if you by-pass the Neutral Safety switch for testing...... make sure that this is a temporary arrangement.
should this wire light up upon key activation?
Yes...... but only when in "start" position.
any info or help..
thanx dustin