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Thanks Everyone for the help. There are 3 batteries on the boat, I was under the impression they were used to start the engine(s) as it turns out 1 battery is used to start the starboard Engine and the other 2 are used to start the port engine. I switch the main cable from each battery and the...

MAKES SENSE - I WOULD THINK IT IS IN NUETRAL SINCE THE SOLENOID IS CLICKING, WHEN I TAKE THE STARBOARD ENGINGE OUT OF NUETRAL IT WON'T DO ANYTING. IS THERE SOME OTHER WAY I CAN TELL? MORE TESTING: STARTER STANDARD SET UP, BATTERY CABLE, ANOTHER COUPLE SMALLER CABLES W/ 90AM FUSE CONNECT TO THE...

I DID TURN THE CAM SHAFT WITH A SOCKET WRENCH FROM THE FRONT PULLY, TURNED IT A COUPLE TURNS, AND DID GET THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER WHEN BYPASSING EVERYTHING, GOING STRAIGHT TO THE STARTER THANKS!!! JEFF

-THANKS JHORNDSBY3, I DID NOT REALIZE, I FIGURED THEY DISENGAGED. DO YOU KNOW HOW I CAN TELL IF THE DRIVE IS ENGAGED? I DID MAKE SURE THE DRIVES WERE NEUTRAL, TESTED THE STARBOARD ENGINE, TRIED STARTING IT WHEN OUT OF NEUTRAL - NO NOISE AT ALL. GETTING THE RAPID CLICKING SOUND WHEN TRYING...

- I AM GOING TO TRY TO BYPASS EVERTHING EXCEPT INSTEAD OF RUNNING A CABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE BATTERY, GOING TO USE THE CABLE ALREADY ATTACHED TO THE STARTER - SEE IF IT TRIES TO START THERE IS A SECOND WIRE ON THE START THAT CONNECTS WHERE THE BATTERY CABLE GOES, HAS A 90AMP FUSE ON IT, DO YOU...

I can turn the engine with a wrench on the crank and the engine tries to start when I bypass everything (put a jumper cable directly on the starter and then bridge the power to the start solenoid. I have to take off the risers and manifolds to take the other starter out - and flip them - might...

MyWay - 2006 Sea Ray 280 with dual 4.3l Mercruiser Hit Port ignition switch - sounds like a dead battery (clicking sound) Test Battery 14.7 volts - will start the starboard engine Bypassed slave solenoid - start clanks, bypassed the slave solenoid on the starboard engine, the starter cranks...