Fuse Question - Evinrude Outboard

[defyet]

Hey,

I started installing all my new toys into my boat - new switch panel, vhf, fishfinder, bilge pump and the wiring to the switch panel etc. But stupid me connected the main wires from the battery to the switch panel first and i didnt disconnect the battery. I know i know stupid mistake...

And as i started to solder the first equipment wire to the switch panel there was a slight spark, i didnt think anything of it using a 240v soldering iron on wires connected to a 12v battery, so i continued then flicked the switch on the panel and noticed there was no power light so i checked the fuse on the siwtch panel and it was fine, so i went back to the battery with a test light and the battery was fine.

So i ended up ripping out the main wire from the battery to the dash and noticed that it didnt have a fuse on it either, one thing i do know is you should always have a fuse atleast 30cm from the battery incase the main wire shorts out.

What doesnt make sense is, the test light worked on the battery but the wiring to the switch panel doesnt and it had no fuse, so i tried the electric tilt on the motor and that doesnt work either!!

I dont get that the test light works on the battery but a non fused wire to the switch panel doesnt and now the electics on the motor dont work, does anyone have any idea what could have gone wrong? Is there a fuse on the motor or somewhere because i cant seem to find any anywhere??

Any idea's about where the fuses on a Evinrude (91 model) would be great!

Cheers,

Scott

[Guest]

There are fuses housed under the cowling

[defyet]

Thanks, i was just hunting around on google and found a picture that shows them in an inline rubber gromet.

Hopefully thats the problem, wont make that mistake again. Good excuse to rewire it all i guess.