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| Author: | SCB1963 [ Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 2000 238 Vista Won't start |
We went out today on Lake Michigan boat started no problem. We anchored the boat for about 6 hours with the batterys turned off. Went to start the boat again and the engine wouldn't turn over. Was towed in and when we got home we thought maybe there was something wrong with the batterys so we put the boat on shore power. Was going to start the boat and went to put the muffs on and there was electrical current to the lower unit. Turned the power off and tried to start the boat and it didn't turned over. Put the power back on via shore power and the lower unit had electrical current to the lower unit. Any ideas what might be happening. Thanks. |
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| Author: | Technologic80 [ Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2000 238 Vista Won't start |
Did you check the circuit breakers in the engine room? They are usually mounted on the left side of the engine - 2 red buttons. Btw, what engine? |
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| Author: | SCB1963 [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2000 238 Vista Won't start |
No we didn't we will check. Volvo is the engine. Thanks for the suggestion. |
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| Author: | Borchik [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2000 238 Vista Won't start |
I think you may have a ingition reset right next to the key switch, little black push in button....can not remember for sure if they had it in 2000. |
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| Author: | SCB1963 [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2000 238 Vista Won't start |
There is a little white button next to the key switch that we pushed to try to reset. It didn't help unfortunately. |
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| Author: | ric [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2000 238 Vista Won't start |
Did you forget to put the safety thing on? In gear? |
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| Author: | SCB1963 [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2000 238 Vista Won't start |
No the kill switch Safety lanyard was in place. We actually took it off and put it back on to make sure it was in place. Yes we (I should say my husband) made sure it wasn't in gear and in Neutral position when we started. My husband is baffled so I thought I would ask if anyone had an idea of what it might be. |
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| Author: | Paul I. [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2000 238 Vista Won't start |
Sorry, but what do you mean by "had electrical current to the lower unit." You could rise and lower the drive?? Just want to be sure. As other people have mentioned, lanyard, breakers & is the drive in gear?? I would check all the wiring to the batteries and switch. Make sure nothing has come loose and the connections are clean. Are the cables rusting up? From there, how good are your batteries? You mentiond shore power, so you must have on board chargers. What are the status lights showing you? |
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| Author: | SCB1963 [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2000 238 Vista Won't start |
What I meant by power is that when we went to put the muffs on so we could try to turn the motor over after we had put the batterys on the charge with shore power while the Shore power was still on my husband on a big "poke" or shock from the lower unit (Off the propellar). I am wondering if we might have a grounding issue. We will have to check tonight when we get home on how all the connections are it was late when we got home. Don't see any rust on the cables and I am not sure about the status lights of the batterys. |
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| Author: | Paul I. [ Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2000 238 Vista Won't start |
You should not get a shock from the outdrive. You ether have a wiring problem with the outlet you pluged into or the boat. I would be really worried, if you were at a slip & some one went swimming! Not to mention the danger that you have right now. I would check the outlet first (and any cords) than the boat. |
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| Author: | SCB1963 [ Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2000 238 Vista Won't start |
It turns out it was the ignition relay switch that needed to be replaced. |
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