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What have I done? Trim gauge was going funky so I just put a new one in............tested it and it appeared to be working, but now eveything is dead! When I turn on the key the system check sequence does not work...........the trim does not work.........the trim switch on the motor itself now does nothing.........motor will not turn over.............it's like all power has been lost, except the lights do work..........I've checked all of the plugs in the line from the motor to the throttle and to the gauges and all are secure.......I've charged the battery.........could it be an inline fuse somewhere that has everything dead? This is on my ETEC............By the way, it was all working great until I replaced the trim gauge............

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inline fuse on the engine.

Check your manual...

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I would also double check the trim gauge wires you just connected.

1. Purple should go to the "I" terminal (Ignition)
2. Black wire should go to "G" terminal (Ground)
3. White with Tan stripe should go to "S" terminal (Sender or Signal)

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Second that Tom, check the under cowling fuse first and go from there. Let us know what you find out.

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Isn't it amazing how a simple thing like a blown fuse that should be totally elementery for even a novice boater can be overlooked and major panic sets in and we imagine the worst when you say aw #@%* what have I done!
Thanks guys for bringing me back to reality and reminding me of the 35 cent 10 amp fuse. That was it and I feel like a moron for not looking at that first! Oh well panic took over! Thanks again

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No worries Tom, and look at it this way, better in the driveway than on the water... And if it ever happens when on the water, you'll now know exactly what it is and where to look. It's things like this that are the best teachers sometimes because it's such an odd circumstance, you don't ever forget it!

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Tom,

Question?

What caused the fuse to blow?
Was the key on when you changed the trim gauge and a wire shorted out?
Obviously something caused the fuse the blow.

Please let us know what happened.... so we don't do the same thing... :)

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Ay, even "Einstein" spent some time in the corner, It happen's to the best of us. A new trim guage, a 35 cent repair, and like Dave said "Better in the Driveway than on the water", you're doin "O.K." !

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Sounds like a great reminder to put a couple of extra fuses in the tool kit!!!!!!

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I have a feeling that the key was on when I connected the new gauge, but can't be sure. It's working good now though, so apparantly it was a temporay short that blew the fuse. Probably attributed to some sort of brain poot on my part :D