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Lost Power

Posted By: SeaPro21

Lost Power - 05/16/23 07:31 PM

I went out to work on my motor (2009 225hp yamaha vmax 2 stroke) and first started to take apart the back panel but stopped because I need to order a pepopp valve kit and no seance in leaving everything apart till part arrives so went ahead and replaced the fuel filter. I disconnected the wire attached at the bottom and when finished reattached it. Now I have no power to boat. Any ideas on what the heck I did and how to get my power back? Appreciate any help
Posted By: JIM SR.

Re: Lost Power - 05/16/23 07:35 PM

kill switch,...dead battery,
Posted By: Chris B

Re: Lost Power - 05/16/23 07:37 PM

Did you disconnect the ground on the battery first? Check the main power fuse on the motor.
Posted By: SeaPro21

Re: Lost Power - 05/16/23 08:35 PM

Where would the kill switch be located? Im running lithium batteries and sure they are not dead. I didn't disconnect anything and do you know where the main fuse is located on motor?
Posted By: James P.

Re: Lost Power - 05/16/23 09:10 PM

Make sure whatever you disconnected, isn’t loose hopefully the positive and negative didn’t touch each other while you were working on it
Posted By: grout-scout

Re: Lost Power - 05/16/23 09:18 PM

Does your lithium battery have an app, so you can make sure it didn’t go to sleep? Or you could test it with a volt meter.
Posted By: SeaPro21

Re: Lost Power - 05/16/23 09:30 PM

I keep my boat in storage and won't be able to check till in morning. Not sure if batteries have app but for now just trying to get ideas on what to troubleshoot.
Posted By: Chris B

Re: Lost Power - 05/16/23 09:43 PM

Fuse box is on the starboard side of the motor. I would check voltage on the battery first since you didn't disconnect the ground before working on it.
Posted By: SeaPro21

Re: Lost Power - 05/16/23 09:55 PM

I plan to check that. Is there anything else to look into or comes to mind?
Posted By: bradnitro175

Re: Lost Power - 05/16/23 10:23 PM

Make sure it's in neutral
Posted By: westtexgolfer

Re: Lost Power - 05/17/23 08:02 PM

Try removing the Positive wires from the battery and wait about a minute and re-install. If it has protection built in it most likely cut it off and needs to be reset.
Posted By: SeaPro21

Re: Lost Power - 05/18/23 01:27 AM

Is that for lithium batteries?
Posted By: Chris B

Re: Lost Power - 05/18/23 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by SeaPro21
Is that for lithium batteries?

Yes. Step one should be checking the battery voltage.
Posted By: hopalong

Re: Lost Power - 05/18/23 05:56 PM

what brand is the lithium battery?
Posted By: SeaPro21

Re: Lost Power - 05/19/23 12:52 AM

Not sure the brand on batteries but I disconnected the positive on battery and recommend after a minute. The whole boat has power except the tilt trim. Fuses look good too. When I hit the tilt trim switch I here a double clicking noise.
Posted By: tmd11111

Re: Lost Power - 05/19/23 01:14 AM

Never ever disconnect the positive cable without disconnecting the negative first.
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