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    Johnson 115 - voltage drop, not starting, trim not working, gauges not working

    The boat is a 1998, so I'm assuming the motor is as well. I did find the fuse inside the engine cowl, and checked it early on. It is a yellow plastic 20amp fuse and the holder has a spare which is 30 amp.
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    Johnson 115 - voltage drop, not starting, trim not working, gauges not working

    Ahhh, That's some good information, THANK YOU!
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    Johnson 115 - voltage drop, not starting, trim not working, gauges not working

    Success! I found the glass fuses. There were 4 of them, all coming off wires from the red batter terminal. I checked all of them and they were good. At the same time, my wife was poking around, wiggling wires, and when she pressed the trim button the trim motor activated! Just for a second. We...
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    Johnson 115 - voltage drop, not starting, trim not working, gauges not working

    Thank you @flyingscott @timguy @Droid @R_P. I'm gonna bring the wife and see if together we can find that glass fuse or any other fuses. The battery is fairly new, fully charged, and I also added a lithium battery booster so there is plenty of juice. The cables are clean on both ends but the...
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    Johnson 115 - voltage drop, not starting, trim not working, gauges not working

    I have a Johnson 115. I was out fishing, moving from spot to spot, then it wouldn't start. Completely, totally dead. Not even the gauges came on. FIRST THEORY was the key switch, since I had recently replaced it. Attempts to hotwire it failed, but I did discover that using a new 12volt wire...
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    Lower Engine Cover Removal

    Thank you racerone, I was having the same problem.
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