can a bad rectifier damage power pack?

[Darrell]

'97 Johnson Fast Strike - about a year ago tach started climbing up to 6500 rpm even when only at 1/3 throttle - did this for a couple of weeks and then everything wad fine.
A month later the power pack went out. Replaced it and everything checked out as OK by my mechanic. - (Yes, the rectifier checked out OK as well)
This week - power pack goes out again.
I tried searching this board and got lots of answers about recitifers and powerpacks but cannot find a clue as to if they can cause damage to each other.
Both parts are around $225 each so I don't want to replace something that may or may not need to be replaced.


Could it be that an intermittent problem with my rectifier is blowing my power pack - or is it just that the power packs on these go bad every year or so??


Any help would be appreciated! - (this board is tons cheaper than my mechanic)

[THE WITCHDOCTOR]

If it shorts out then yes it can fry the rectifier, as well as the stator too.... Did yo put an omc pack on or aftermarket... Thought I would ask, because rusty will ask the same question... lol...

[1993392]

The otehr thing that will kill em quick is loose and/or corroded battery connections

[RUSTY63]

Welcome to the BBC.

Never say never but its highly unlikely the rectifier cooked the pack, if you buy a BRP pack it has a one year warranty.