brand new 50 HP Etec won’t shut off – tiller model

  • water doc
    Posts: 20
    May 25, 2014 at 1:32 pm #1358131

    First time out with brand new boat and motor. Tiller model.

    Key won’t shut off motor. Can remove the key and it doesn’t stop. Pulled the kill switch and it doesn’t stop.

    Any suggestions?

    water doc
    Posts: 20
    May 25, 2014 at 2:45 pm #1412207

    Internal tank….doesn’t have a disconnect on the face of the outboard

    belletaine
    Nevis, MN
    Posts: 5116
    May 25, 2014 at 2:49 pm #1412208

    Not trying to be a smart a$$, but I assume it’s not running now. What finally stopped it? This seems pretty strange.

    water doc
    Posts: 20
    May 25, 2014 at 2:59 pm #1412209

    Damn strange. Even had two guys from American Marine look at it (granted they weren’t service techs).

    Had to pull spark plug wire

    average-joe
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 2376
    May 25, 2014 at 3:43 pm #1412214

    That’s crazy, I’ve never heard of that

    water doc
    Posts: 20
    May 25, 2014 at 3:53 pm #1412215

    Me neither. About 50 years of fishing and it’s usually the other way around, can’t get them to start sometimes.

    kris_brantner
    My river
    Posts: 1678
    May 25, 2014 at 3:57 pm #1412217

    Its an evinrude. It dosent need a reason to malfunction.

    pantherpop
    Kalispell, MT
    Posts: 264
    May 25, 2014 at 4:05 pm #1412218

    Quote:

    First time out with brand new boat and motor. Tiller model.

    Key won’t shut off motor. Can remove the key and it doesn’t stop. Pulled the kill switch and it doesn’t stop.

    Any suggestions?


    Go back out fishing

    average-joe
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 2376
    May 25, 2014 at 4:57 pm #1412222

    Quote:

    Quote:

    First time out with brand new boat and motor. Tiller model.

    Key won’t shut off motor. Can remove the key and it doesn’t stop. Pulled the kill switch and it doesn’t stop.

    Any suggestions?


    Go back out fishing

    That’s a great excuse

    To let the wife know you’re gonna be late

    mwal
    Rosemount,MN
    Posts: 1040
    May 25, 2014 at 8:04 pm #1412232

    happened to my 1st etec loose wiring plugin where technician plugged in pc checked all wiring harness connections heard click and problem gone

    broadwaybob
    Janesville, WI
    Posts: 402
    May 25, 2014 at 9:06 pm #1412238

    I’d guess that you have a harness issue that vibrated loose. Check the connections to the key switch and the end that goes to the engine. You’re looking for obvious loose connections and/or pins in the connectors that are not firmly seated in the plug. I imagine you used the key to start it? Or is it a pull start engine? Take it to an Evinrude service shop or your dealer for warranty work as any other service center does not have the diagnostics or the factory support that an Evinrude service center does.

    maurice
    Posts: 123
    May 26, 2014 at 6:25 am #1412252

    sounds like the ground wire to the off switch is not connected

    gregory
    Red wing,mn
    Posts: 1588
    May 26, 2014 at 4:51 pm #1412307

    Better then not starting

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