KEVIN WERHAN
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HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT FATHERS DAY AND A GREAT WEEKEND. I WENT OUT FISHING SUNDAY,
PUT IN, AND WENT RIGHT ON THE TROLLING MOTOR. ABOUT NOON, I WENT TO MOVE TO A DIFFERENT
SPOT ONLY TO FIND MY MOTOR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE TILT TRIM WORKED, THE FUEL GAUGE
WORKED WHEN I TURNED THE KEY ON, THE CHOKE CLICKED WHEN I PUSHED IN ON THE KEY, BUT NO
CLICK OR NOTHING FROM THE STARTER. I DISCONNECTED AND INSPECTED THE IGNITION CONNECTORS
UNDER THE DASH, NO CORROSSION. STARTER CONNECTIONS WERE TIGHT. I DID NOT HAVE A VOLT
METER OR TEST LIGHT TO CHECK FOR POWER. AFTER PLAYING AROUND AND FISHING A WHILE I
FINALLY GOT THE MOTOR TO START WHEN I TRIMMED THE MOTOR UP SO THE PROP WAS OUT OF THE
WATER, SO I WIGGLED THE WIRES THINKING IT MAY BE A BROKEN WIRE, NO LUCK. LATER ON IN
THE DAY, IT DID THE SAME THING. THIS TIME EVEN WHEN I TRIMMED THE MOTOR UP IT WOULD NOT
CRANK. AFTER FISHING SOME MORE, I WENT TO TRY TO START IT, MOTOR TRIMMED DOWN, IT CRANKED
AND STARTED.
THIS IS AN 06 PRO GUIDE 16' 50HP MERC 2 STRK. I HAVE HEARD THAT TRACKER USES THEIR OWN
STARTER HARNESSES FROM THE IGNITION SW., AND THESE FAIL. I CANNOT SEE ANY PROBLEMS WITH
THE WIRING. HAS ANYONE HAD THIS SIMILAR TYPE OF PROBLEM AND WHAT FIXED YOUR BOAT.
ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
THANKS
KEVIN.
PUT IN, AND WENT RIGHT ON THE TROLLING MOTOR. ABOUT NOON, I WENT TO MOVE TO A DIFFERENT
SPOT ONLY TO FIND MY MOTOR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE TILT TRIM WORKED, THE FUEL GAUGE
WORKED WHEN I TURNED THE KEY ON, THE CHOKE CLICKED WHEN I PUSHED IN ON THE KEY, BUT NO
CLICK OR NOTHING FROM THE STARTER. I DISCONNECTED AND INSPECTED THE IGNITION CONNECTORS
UNDER THE DASH, NO CORROSSION. STARTER CONNECTIONS WERE TIGHT. I DID NOT HAVE A VOLT
METER OR TEST LIGHT TO CHECK FOR POWER. AFTER PLAYING AROUND AND FISHING A WHILE I
FINALLY GOT THE MOTOR TO START WHEN I TRIMMED THE MOTOR UP SO THE PROP WAS OUT OF THE
WATER, SO I WIGGLED THE WIRES THINKING IT MAY BE A BROKEN WIRE, NO LUCK. LATER ON IN
THE DAY, IT DID THE SAME THING. THIS TIME EVEN WHEN I TRIMMED THE MOTOR UP IT WOULD NOT
CRANK. AFTER FISHING SOME MORE, I WENT TO TRY TO START IT, MOTOR TRIMMED DOWN, IT CRANKED
AND STARTED.
THIS IS AN 06 PRO GUIDE 16' 50HP MERC 2 STRK. I HAVE HEARD THAT TRACKER USES THEIR OWN
STARTER HARNESSES FROM THE IGNITION SW., AND THESE FAIL. I CANNOT SEE ANY PROBLEMS WITH
THE WIRING. HAS ANYONE HAD THIS SIMILAR TYPE OF PROBLEM AND WHAT FIXED YOUR BOAT.
ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
THANKS
KEVIN.