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#90325 02/05/2005 2:00 PM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 | wheni got my 42 all the wireing is shot the man said it ran so before i pull it apart and off the frame i would like to start it what needs to be hooked up to get it to start. i have 3 boat 12v batterys on the shelf and do not want to buy a 6v for this task .ideas??????????? all i have in side right now is the frame motor tranny and rear .
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#90326 02/05/2005 3:28 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 80 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 80 | Make sure it is out of gear!!!!!!! If you still have a good ballist resistor run one wire from it to pos. side of coil. The other side of ballist run wire to battery pos. Now with jumper cables hook the red cable; battery pos. to big post on starter
the black cable batery neg. to engine block for good ground source. You should now have 12 volts to coil. Push the starter button it should run. Remove a black clamp to shut off. Note the 6 volt coil will get hot if you do this too long. If you have any 12 volt coil use it instead of the 6. | | |
#90327 02/05/2005 3:34 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 102 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 102 | Is it converted to 12 volts? I presume not. You’ll want to disconnect the gas gauge for sure if you’re using 12 volts.
You can wire it up temporarily just to get it running by bypassing the ignition switch. Make sure the hot lead from the battery goes to the starter button. From the starter button you want to send power to the coil through a ballast resistor. That should be all you need to get it running, but this method also bypasses the generator so you will not be recharging the battery. Also make sure your grounds are good. Don’t leave this connected without the engine running or you might burn out the points. Dont step on the starter for more than about 10 seconds at a time. Running on 12 volts makes it heat up and it needs time to cool between starting attemps.
I'm sure if I'm wrong about any of this someone will come along and say so shortly.
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