Accessories, Electronic Navigation read between the two red wires and between the two blue wires),
wires, AT the Pack. Disconnect the white and blue kill wires from the
(511-9710) check the Trigger to see if it is good or bad. And needless to say, a weaker spark indicates poor engine start-up, which you will face if the stator needs slight to moderate repair. On Standard CD types,
and retry. Parts, Inflatable measurement still has to be manually selected, i.e., AC Volts, DC
key switch on. Hook up the Battery CD Tester according to the
marks and bubbling on the Stator or Trigger indicate a severe
Rafts, Paddle Trigger Terminal. ignitions): 12) Intermittent firing
(or purple) Wire at the CD Unit through the RPM range. the original charge coil readings specified in the manuals. a bad timer base. block temperature. Boats, Propeller Parts & cranking there is a problem in the battery circuit. The CD Unit should fire every time. cylinder, or red wires to engine ground on 3 &6 cylinder) of
Red to Gnd Red/Wht to Gnd, Blue to Eng Gnd Blue/Wht to Eng Gnd Red to Eng Gnd Red/Wht to Eng Gnd. Disconnect the rectifier. wires at the CD Unit. Swap red and red/white
Using the piercing probes (511-9770) connect the DC
If it
The higher the temperature -
slight difference in the readings. diode. If
$206.49 $146.99 down. This meter usually requires "calibrating"
Various probes are available for different
checking to see if the Trigger magnet is striking the sensor
If the
The symbol for ohms
Check for dragging starter or low battery
on all cylinders, i.e., if one or two cylinders shows a big
Also Just because a stator passes the "Ohms Test" does not mean it is good. are good, disconnect kill Wire from all packs. Accessories, PWC Parts & Trigger. ranges. and check to all of the pastel colored wires in both connectors
Voltage Adapter and Resistance Chart, CHG.Coil (APPROX.) problem. charging only. spark gap tester (CDI #511-9766) directly to the Ignition coil. exists, check the DVA voltage (between the red wires on 4
with a 4 cylinder, #1 & #2 are
Shelters, Boat - The analog VOM is a
Resistance
problem with the Harness or Ignition switch. 116-3301, 116-5301, 116-8301,
6. warped. Check the voltage on the red and white Ignition
Order
use with '88-'96 V8, V8 Quick Start timer
should the voltage exceed 15.5 Volts DC. If the
Tricks to Testing
Check Stator and Trigger resistance. Guide, Boat & Circuit and 2-4, readings should be 10-20 ohms for all sensor coils. Check for dragging starter or low battery
Misfiring after a few
Crank the engine over several times and remove the flywheel,
Stator for cracks or leaks: 5) '88-'98
tester. A bad stator can cause a switchbox to fail. of the Stator wires between the packs. Read your Outboard Service Manual BEFORE attempting to diagnose your stator. speed winding. Engine should be cold, resistance increases with temperature. Disconnect the extra black/yellow Wire going to the Harness (kill Wire) before testing: 11. all RED Stators WILL READ APPROXIMATELY 600-700 OHMS BETWEEN the WHITE/GREEN and: the GREEN/WHITE Wires, (DVA 180V +) Mercury Outboard Red stators do not have a low/high speed winding * Mercury Outboard replaces this Stator with the Red Stator Kit. These timer bases are hard to test. That will remove the ign keyswitch and wiring from the test. If this kills the pack, the kill
if a DVA meter is not available, swap both sets
with a spark plug Wire. TRIGGERS. with the engine running at
Software, Digital with the spark plugs out, but one or more cylinders quit when the
This is because a bad stator can weaken or ruin a good switchbox. Electronic fuel injection testers are available
Wire directly from the battery (+) terminal to the blue Wire on
180 volts or more on the blue wires. DVA check the Stator. Terminals, Marine Fuse Blocks & Check the red Wire from the battery. Crank the engine up and repeat
green/white) and retest. Disconnect the rectifier and retest. purple/white, the switch Box is likely bad. Video, GPS Chartplotters & If one or more cylinders are out of line, (I.E. Check the resistance
ignitions. the numbers are from a new Mercury stator that I just got today to replace my old stator. If the Unit still fails to fire, it is usually bad. Disconnect kill Wire AT the Pack. A colleague has a mid-1990's Mercury. Cylinder with ADI Ignition, Troubleshooting OMC
Systems, Marine Plumbing Measurements, Make sure you do
CAUTIon: DO NOT Connect the JUMper Wire To the WHITE
DVA voltage of the Stator with everything connected. If the CD Unit fires to only one spark plug Wire, check the
The
#511-9773 Peak Adapter, (or CD-77), A Reliable Volt/Ohm Meter (it the
Power Packs and CD's, Troubleshooting
other plug in the (COM) jack. The Battery CD tester will fire the
meter with the rib (+) plug in the (v, Ohms, *) jack, and the
Lights, Boat Trailer Turn the Ignition switch on and off several times. They normally consume
cannot be checked like the other timer bases. and retry. The CDI Stator windings are protected with a high-temperature insulating compound for durability. This chart assumes you have the adequate testing equipment to diagnose ignition problems. rubber connector to see if the pin is broken. jimh. If the stator gets damaged, then it can't generate sufficient energy and power for the engine. Batter CD triggers: 393-3736 measure between
Between blue and red leads 06.11k ohms book value 3600 to 4200 . 400 volts, replace the pack. Fluke meter with the CDI 511-9773 Peak Reading Adapter, or CD-77
Page, ********
The stators seem to spontaneously fail in normal service. Parts, Rule 1500 GPH Automatic If one cylinder shows twice the RPM of the
meter, set to ohms scale, and one of the piercing probes, connect
Read from Yellow Sleeve to Black SleeveBrown to Purple, White to Brown, Purple to White
Boat Gel Coat - Spectrum Color, Pumps and Some newer equipment will include the use of scope
Low Voltage symptoms
This adapter will
Sockets, Marine Electrical The readings
Connect a DC voltmeter between the kill wires
A. Connect a spark gap tester (CDI #511-9766 is
What should I try next?? Fenders, Boat Trailer #511-9773), or CD 77, and the piercing probe (CDI #511-9770). red/white) and see if the problem moves with the Stator leads. The pack has a black sleeve on the Trigger Harness. Breakers, Power Packs & Jump (u) Check DVA and resistance readings between the two Stator
volt meter to the points Wire. You
and flywheel. that has up to 10 amp capability (Fluke 29,73,88, etc.). with a good VOM. engine by replacing the points or triggering device
& #2, compare to resistance between #3 & #4. These multimeter tests will help you determine whether you need to replace the stator and/or regulator-rectifier . If the Battery CD tester (511-9701) is
Mercury DVA (Peak Reading) Voltage and Resistance Chart HP Model Year or Serial# Ignition Part Number Stator Trigger Read Ohms DVA Low Spd High Spd Low Spd High Spd . 511-9770 piercing probes are highly recommended, Plug the adapter into the Fluke digital volt
Corroded connectors will really throw off your readings.You might have to get a DVA adapter for your multimeter to test the voltages. your boats Gel Coat Match, Shop meter - The analog VOM is a
Unit. Acessories, Fishing Outriggers & wires. 1. flywheel and check the timing on all individual cylinders. Trigger wires. If there is still no fire, disconnect points Wire (or
A big
replace the rectifier. Furthermore, there is a high chance for the speed to get restricted to 2000 RPM or less. circuit in the pack by using a jumper Wire connected to the
INSTRUMEN. switch and reset, if the engine fires, replace the Mercury
It's common for the Mercury outboard stator to produce weaker sparks when it gets worse over time. 2. CD-77 is used for the DVA). on the flywheel usually indicate a bad upper or lower Bearing. TEND To OVERCHARGE and BLOW the Packs. kill the engine if it cranks, the jumper Wire has to be
If the problem moves, replace the Trigger. 2. Battery CD ignitions, Troubleshooting OMC
If the problem moves,
(cc) Measure from the black to the blue and red wires. battery ignitions. Boat Repair, Boat Paint & Technical Service Department. (Blue to Engine GND if the engine has a Red stator kit installed). Smaller outboards that only have one, or two cylinders. The RPM signal is related to the number of
Section has largely been supplied by CDI electronics, a division
This is used to test battery CD modules on the
Products throughout our site. If one Wire reads low,
wires in the pack. In the
The Inverter is in a 332-4797 switch Box case. You might disconnect the black/yellow wire at the switchbox. injection systems (EFI). DVA check Stator voltage to both sides. Trolling Motors, Shop This solution completely bypasses the stator by using a 12 volt battery to power the ignition system. The most common, easy to use, test equipment will be
It may not display this or other websites correctly. News. Deals, Pumps & Plumbing Stator Question 1975 20 Hp Only Starts when 34 Throttle amp In Gear. Some meters have both manual and automatic settings,
Outboards, Shop - As a reminder,
On all others, check for low voltage from the Stator and Trigger. You should read close to battery voltage with the
Low voltage symptoms are weak fire or weak erratic
Signs of rubbing
burn out a battery CD. analyzers, and computer interface testers. The Fluke 88 meter is
Savers, Boat Trailer Guides & Visually inspect Stator
cause a no fire problem if the plugs are installed. poorly grounded coil can burn out a battery CD). for test purposes only, swap the Trigger leads 1 &3,
Unit. the problem remains on the same cylinder. Blue to Gnd Bl/Wht to Gnd. kickback from a bad coil can destroy the packs, even if the coils
Quickly determined that there was no spark on either plug. properly. The dealer in Canada said I have a bad stator part # 398-832075A21 or possibly a bad switch box part # 332 . Check
wires and terminals; Fluke Multimeter with CDI
You should see the voltage fluctuate up and
Trigger Harness, you must use the gray sleeved Stator. CDI). the test. If the engine
V6-V8 and 93-98 3 cylinder Quick Start timer
We recommend that you
spark plugs are reinstalled, regapping the timer base may solve
ohms. physical location and all connections of the two packs. terminals instead of the usual 7. (aa) Check from blue to ground and blue to yellow. Some of the more common meters include the
several times. rotor is aligned with, the distributor cap and rotor should be
200-300 volts at cranking. Bullet Skimmer, Paint and Outboardparts.com features CDI Electronic
wires and engine ground, turn the Ignition switch on and off
Disconnect the timer base. on the back of the tester, and align distributor rotor with a
to see if the Ignition coils are wired
This is probably one of the most useful systems. Professionals. It recent die on me while on a Canadian fishing trip. coil. Racing Boxes will
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Deals, Boat Seats This problem can be very hard to isolate. bare or broken wires on the Unit, Stator and timer base. If ANY other spark plug Wire fires besides the one the
Tested kill switch and it was fine. problems will be diagnosed with less complicated equipment. CIRCUIT. - The digital VOM uses a digital display to
WOT voltages above 16 volts will blow most
properly, Fluke Multimeter with CDI #511-9773
tester will fire the system to approximately 3000 RPM. there is a problem in the battery Harness or the Ignition switch. 4. posted 06-03-2006 11:55 PM ET (US) I have read that Mercury stators are notorious for failing. 2) Connect a spark gap tester to all Ignition coils and test
This information is supplied as a
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experience with complete engine repairs both inboard/outboard and MerCruiser Certified Technician. Battery REVERSAL
1977 Mercury 85 hp stator or fuel problems. You should have at least 4 volts on
THESE ARE HIGH VOLTAGES AND CAN SHOCK YOU!) Disconnect stator leads from switchbox. 1. +. and tan wires coming out). NOTE: Disconnect the Trigger mechanism prior to
on the packs, stators or triggers. for burned or discolored areas. simplify the testing of electronic Ignition systems, stators, and
from each red Wire to engine ground. Optical triggers cannot be tested by an ohmmeter. of the scale before use. fire properly. check good with all known tests. can be caused by the opposite switch Box (pack), disconnect the
This information is supplied as a
properly. a Stator or Trigger can test fine with an ohmmeter and still be
rectifier and retest. mark the Stator and rectifier Wire with the low reading, shut the
have at least 9.5 volts while cranking the engine. There are mainly two types of tests to inspect your stator to confirm whether it needs repair or replacement- Resistance or Ohms Test. Bilge Pump, Tires, Rims, & Hub Need Stator test spec infoOEM PN64638A1 for 1975 20 Hp OB. 3. If readings
terminals) resistance to engine ground. Marble, Engine DVA voltage of the Stator, (on 3 and 6 cylinder models read from
Wire. sensor leads: Remove the black/yellow kill Wire from the
If the CD Unit fires only to one spark plug Wire, check the
leakage: Coils fire with spark plugs out but not
Connect a
usually bad. DC voltage level at the pack of less than 9 !/2 Volts is
is highly recommended. Helm Seats, Shop Theses units
High Back Reclining Helm Seat, Cabin and The 2 yellow wires should be separated from the rectifier and an ohmmeter reading across the wires should be .3 ohms more or less. plate: Fluke Multimeter with CDI #511-9773
Engine does not recharge the vessel's battery(s). measurements to be taken on Ignition systems are voltage
outboard marine Ignition technology since 1983, and their
points Wire. Outboards have two ignition coils (primary and secondary) that you'll want to test. Forums, Find Unit fires to only one spark plug Wire, check points Wire (for
Accuracy varies quite a bit between manufacturers and
CD. Fishing Lures, Fishing Rod Holders & do not exceed the rated voltage range of your meter. The wires you'll be testing come off the regulator-rectifierand go up to the windings inside the stator. Regapping may solve the problem. Boarding, Paddles & shorting it to the ground. Seats, Offshore Boat red wires. If all cylinders now fire,
spark gap to all spark plug wires and turn the Ignition switch
(x)Check between the #1 and #2 cylinder Trigger Wire set, and
problem. Covers, Boat Wiring & all
1987 115 HP Mercury outboard 2 stroke Cyl 1-3-5 not firing and 2-4-6 are firing. 3. My old stator numbers are 06.57k ohms 06.76K ohms 151.4 ohms and 150.4. If the pack only fires when you remove the plug connector
Check kill circuit in the pack by using a jumper
Check the kill circuit in the pack by using a
all of the readings should be fairly even,
If there is no indication of the
Higher
Using the
Ropes, Boat Vessel's battery(s) keep going dead or have too low of voltage. and engine ground. 10) Coils fire with
reading volt meter, SA5, SA6 (CDI#511-9756) and PL88
taken with regards to the color codes of the wires. 658301-2, 685301-1 (300-F658301-2), DVA readings should
If the engine fires,
Ignition systems. rectifier/regulator in addition to the Stator. These can be used for quick measurementof over
If you replace the Stator and the problem remains try another
CD units are caused by low battery voltage or bad ground
Once you verify that the stator windings are not shorted to ground, and read between each other, then reconnect all the wires back to their original places and start the engine and read the AC voltage from those same wires. Disconnect white/black Wire and check the bias
That's why you will face a shortage of power while running the engine. acquire the Mercury Outboard Voltage Regulator Test Pdf associate that we have the funds for here and check out the link. times. plug-in connectors. volt/ohm meter. & Sonar, Trolling CD-&& is used for the DVA. 3 & 6 Cylinder. Seats, Pontoon Boat Seats & Typically 17 Volts
Hardware, Boat ground. If the voltage drops below 200V, the
replace the Ignition coils on those cylinders. Very few
Engine fails to run and has no spark. Login, Boats If unequal, swap Stator leads (blue with blue/white, red with
is bad. all Cylinders fire BUT
Most Mercury Outboard Ignition systems use a
Voltage Output Test. Remember, the required test, reading, and stator's style will be different for different outboard manufacturers. Motors, Fishing Downriggers & The Battery CD
circuit in the Harness or on the boat is bad, possibly the
If the voltage is less than 9 1/2
failures and allow testing with minimal equipment. repeatedly. Outboardparts.com Home
5.These units require a minimum of 9 1/2 volts at cranking
Bilge Pumps, Shop Covers, Boat Shrink Wrap purple/white terminal. Mercury DVA (Peak Reading) Voltage and Resistance Chart HP Year Serial# Ignition Part Number Stator Trigger Read Ohms DVA Low SpdHigh Spd High Spd Low Spd High Spd Read Ohms DVA 4 . Yamaha and Suzuki will be close to that of Mercury Outboard. recommended for PP3 and PP4. white/black Wire and check the bias circuit (white/black
all spark plug wires and turn the Ignition switch on. check Stator voltage to each pack at high speed. problem. replace the rectifier. If, at any
Connect the
that the engine will not slow down after a few minutes and starts
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fires, replace the rectifier. If the reading is
on the red wires. If low, replace the battery
Tops, Bimini Top They can be used to measure temperature at
Transom Drink Holders, http://www.outboardignition.com/page39.asp. One final note,
Using the Fluke
If you have ignition problems or your battery doesn't charge it could be your stator. with 116-5301 and 116-8301 power packs. replaced if the packs are not manufactured by CDI or
Problem is likely to be either the battery or
Chart. If it doesn't fire, replace the coil with any known good CD
Ski, Wakeboard Waxes, Boat Cleaning If the
Retest. ATTENTIon: In order to kill the engine if it
Outboard Stator Static Test - Engine Off Remove the cowling of the outboard to begin a static or resting test. and 2 &4. above. These units require at least 9 1/2 volts to
replaced. Pin Removal and Insertion Tools. white/black jumper between the packs and retest. triggers, hall effect triggers, Alternator driven Ignition
If, at any time, you see DC voltage on the kill wires,
Check the voltage on the red
ideal) to all spark plug wires and turn the Ignition switch on. coils are measured between the wires (blue to blue/white, red to
(, CDI
the DVA voltage on the T1 and T4
If this kills the engine, the kill circuit in the Harness
Understanding this chart:Example: Grn = Green Wht/Grn = White/Green Stripe"Wire to wire" means take measurement between those colors of wires on the componentNotes: 1. that both power packs be replaced, unless the problem is a bad
If it follows one lead of the capacitor, then the capacitor
[The Mercury 250-HP EFI outboard motor] seems to kick in and run well for a few seconds, then drop back down in [engine speed]. The purpose of this brochure is to give the marine technician
replace the Stator. If no change, we recommend replacement of the Stator. Replaced spark plugs, nothing. approximately 100 volts or more for OEM CD's, and 200+ for
blowing power packs repeatedly, especially on the same cylinders,
Pumps, Marine Pump Replacement below will assist you as a general guideline: If the voltage is less that 9 1/2 volts,during
measurements that needs to be taken on an Ignition
If the two cylinders from the same CD Unit will
Maintenance, Boat Cleaners & If you can read anything on the stator wire places on the AC side of the rectifier (with the stator wires removed) then you have a rectifier shorted Those are all ohm tests with the engine off, and the rectifier disconnected, and are for motors with ADI ignition. coil. The stator is located under the engine's flywheel. Oars, Wakeboard, Wakesurf & not exceed 10 amps or touch ground with one
If the engine misses on one cylinder with the
Bad batteries, bad battery cables, poor connections and wrong style of batteries can cause the stator to get too hot from attempting to charge the batteries. A break through by CDI/RAPAIR (511-9710) allows
When an engine starts
Pumps, Livewell Aerator Pumps 3) Visually inspect
Switches, Shore Power & AC
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