does a single control wire to a solenoid make sense? the neighbor will give me a boat for a good deal after I get it running. There is only one small guage wire going to the remote solenoid, and the main feed (12V) is perfect and so is the feed to the starter from the solenoid. I have no wiring diagram. its a 1989 ske centurion with a 351. Can't get the solenoid to kick, regrounded it to the engine, etc.
2007-07-07 14:25:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Solenoids have a large battery cable from battery and on the other side a large cable to the starter. Many have only one wire and it apply voltage to your magnetic field to click the solenoid. It like turning a light switch off and on, only you use a magnet. Some do have a ground wire also, but, normally it can ground off the mounting. Use a test light to test. You get voltage from the battery (Always Hot). Then on the small wire check it to get voltage when you turn the key to start. If, it does, check the other side to the solenoid to starter to see if it go hot when the key is turned. If, the test light lights then the starter is bad, take to a starter/alternator repair shop, they fix cheaper than a boat dealer (Who takes it to a starter/alternator repair shop). IF, the small wire never goes hot then it most likely the Ignition Switch!
2007-07-08 05:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, a single wire to the solenoid and one leaving it to the starter.
You can pick up a Ford solenoid from AutoZone for just a few dollars. Get one and try it. If it's not the solenoid, you're only out something like $10 and have a good solenoid that you won't have to worry about in the future. You don't have to go to a marine dealer to get one. It'll cost you three times more for the same thing. Just bring the old one in with you when you go for the new one, just to make sure you're getting the right part.
2007-07-07 16:27:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you measure for 12vdc at the solenoid and positive terminal of the starter, using the neg term as ground? Key-on should put 12vdc on the solenoid, engaging it. Starter motor should then turn, cranking the engine.
If you have 12vdc where/when you're supposed to, sounds as though the solenoid is shot.
2007-07-07 14:36:40 · answer #3 · answered by It's Kippah, Kippah the dawg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's the way it is on the 351. you can replace it with a regular marine solenoid it you want. just make a short ground wire to one of the mounting bolts.
2007-07-08 03:26:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the other guy is right. so many components on a marine engine are designed to be around water for long periods of time and to vent fumes away from the boat b/c there are so many things that could spark and ruin your day.
2016-04-01 02:31:03 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋