Alternator - All Sorted

Hi all

I went to change out my alternator yesterday and i didn't unhook the batteries.

I arced one wire on the alternator case. A little spark but that was about it.

When I had finished and went to start the motor I had no ignition , completly dead.

All my radio's, trim, lights, bildge pumps & everything else works.

Just nothing when I turn the key.

I have checked all the engine fuses and all seem to be good.

Any idea's on what damage I might have done and how to rectify.

Engine is a 4.3ltr V6 mercruiser 2010 model.

All help appriciated

Cheers

 

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do you have smart gauges??

Sun, 2012-07-15 16:24

if you do and they have no power?? there is a small fuse at the back of the gauges that could be blown! mine has blown before it took me ages to find it!

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Smart Gauge

Sun, 2012-07-15 16:50

Snappermiles

Yeah mate I do have a smart gauge.

Would that also cause the ignition to be dead.

Cheers for the reply

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Fuse

Sun, 2012-07-15 17:00

 There is a fuse think it is 40 amp on the starter motor square shaped fuse check that

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Not sure if it the same as

Mon, 2012-07-16 07:56

Not sure if it the same as the V8 but ours has a big resetable circuit breaker on the engine.

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It has a breaker on the engine

Mon, 2012-07-16 08:32

But it was ok.

Hadn't tripped.

 

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Starter Motor

Mon, 2012-07-16 08:42

Mate checkdown near the starter motor there is a ceremic block with a fuse on it. My guess is that it  has gone. Has happened once before not long after I got it

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Rick

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All Sorted

Wed, 2012-07-25 19:20

Yeah cheers Rick

Grabbed a multi meter and started at the alternator.

Worked my way down to the starter motor and that was where the problem was.

It was the little ceramic fuse on the starter motor.

$60 and a bit more f#ckin around and all is good.

Cheers for all the advice.