I've been having problems starting my Etec 225 HO. It's normally after running the boat for awhile. When I tried to start it; it's as if there's not enough juice in the battery to start it. Battery is only a few months old. It's almost as if the contacts are loose, or corroded. Any suggestions.
Thanks, Ernie
You may be right about the battery or connections. Use a digital voltmeter on the starter post and the starter frame to check voltage while cranking. It should be 10 volts or so. If it is less, check the cranking voltage directly on the battery posts. If the battery voltage is more than about 1 volt different, then you have electrical problems in the system.
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Thanks Seahorse,
Definitely an electrical problem. Took it out today, started it find, ran about 2 miles, shut it down to fish. Wouldn't start back up later in the day. Plenty of juice in the battery. Tried jumping it across without success. Also hooked the power cables up directly to a T M battery, also without success. Motor wouldn't turn over. When I got home this afternoon, plugged up the charger and the cranking battery showed fully charged.
Will be calling the dealer first thing Monday a.m..... Under warranty.
Thanks,
Ernie
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