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Jack Redington Jack Redington is offline
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Default Intermittent electrical problem

msd47 wrote:
I have a 1989 Wellcraft I/O powered by a 3.0 Mercruiser. I am having
intermittent electrical problems. Sometimes the motor doesn't crank,
and sometimes after it starts the tilt/trim control doesn't work. At
other times starter works fine as does tilt/trim (repeated efforts to
start ot raise/lower unit meet with success). I wonder about battery
cable connex and also a faulty voltage reg. Anyone have any other
ideas?

msd47


You might try getting a fine small file, some sand paper. disconnect the
battery and just start going through all the connections cleaning any
corrosion that you might see. I had a grounding problem once that was do
to a bad contact. All sorts of strange things would happen from time to
time until I found it.

Capt Jack R..