Re: ’93 15hp electric start issue

[johnyrude200]

I am getting 12V at the feed coming OFF the button at the ring connector (so the end of the wire coming off the button) which goes onto the starter when disconnected from the starter, but as soon as that is attached to the starter, I’m getting only a trace voltage (say 1-3V max). That’s why I’m stumped — with the lead FROM the button OFF the starter pole, I get the full 12.4 volts.

These motors don’t use a solenoid for the start button to starter. It’s an in-series configuration. The ‘newer’ models don’t have a neutral start safety switch, rather, the ‘start’ button is located on the shifter (front of motor) and has to be in neutral when depressed to actually push down the real start button located under it.

I guess this was a way to cut some costs by using a mechanical ‘link up’ being in neutral to press a start button, rather than having the older configuration with a simple circuit breaking button with extra wires.

It’s a low voltage situation because the starter barely turns when everything is hooked up…but when jumped works completely fine. Is it possible for the button to be burned out and showing a false positive as they say. I mention this because I have had solenoids that test OK, but when a draw from a starter is put on them they can’t run the juice through them to make the starter work.