50esl71s johnson

[jameshester]

hey i'm new to this forum ..put im perry good at work on outboard...but im lose on this one.......i got a 71 johnson 50 hp and i cant get no spark the stator ,timer,power pack and coil check out good is there some im missing ......and plus the prop.turn when i try to crank it ....it got a hydro-electric drive ...i took the lower unit off to check the SOLENOID,Upper and the SOLENOID,LOWER they seen to check out fine ...i had a man tell me when it fires up it will come out of gear i don't know first motor i had with this kind of shitfer.......thank of looking and helping

[boats.net]

Check your safety switch. The maybe keeping your motor from sparking.

[jameshester]

Safety switch

i see it but not wired up how does it wire up .....for the solenoid to the safety swich then to a ground

[boats.net]

If not wired up then should have spark, check voltage output of charge coil, pulsor coils, CDI unit with a peak reading voltmeter to see whats not in specs.

[jameshester]

I got power comeing from the stator to the power pack when turning over.. But no power from the power pack to the coils wires.....os i think the power pack ....bad...

[boats.net]

Powerpacks are commend problems, but check your safety wire first.

[jameshester]

how do u test the power pack when it unwire and off the motor to see if its good or bad.....
is the safety wire the one that go's to the safety switch then to the ground

[boats.net]

The powerpack cannot be tested. The safety wire goes to the safety switch, yes should be a ground.