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    Electrical/Starting Problem with MCM 200 / 5.0L V8 Alpha One

    Great news, I got it cranking. I removed, cleaned, and reinstalled my wires for the battery, starter, solenoid, breaker, and ignition, and double checked that they were all going in the right places. Measured 12.8V across various connections, got the electronics working again (with brighter...
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    Electrical/Starting Problem with MCM 200 / 5.0L V8 Alpha One

    Ok, I removed, inspected, cleaned, and reinstalled the ground connections to the starter and battery, and the ground connector going from the starter to the helm. still no change in voltage. I am still reading continuity between ground and the yellow/red wire
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    Electrical/Starting Problem with MCM 200 / 5.0L V8 Alpha One

    Ok, i’ll do that. could it also be the circuit breaker failed?
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    Electrical/Starting Problem with MCM 200 / 5.0L V8 Alpha One

    without they key in, i’m getting 5V across the starter, across the circuit breaker, as well as at the key ignition switch. Same at the Red/Purple wire connection at the solenoid. (There’s also still an open line between connections at the solenoid). If I turn the key to run, it’s closer 8V but...
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    Electrical/Starting Problem with MCM 200 / 5.0L V8 Alpha One

    Hi, I got a '94 Ebbtide SE from a family member that had sat idle a couple of years. Short story, my buddy and I got the motor running after replacing the ignition coil, replacing the battery, new belts, and changing oil/gas/drive fluid, plus general cleanup. It ran well, everything was working...
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