So I tell my wife that we should buy the boat. It will be "therapeutic" to restore a sailboat. Plus dear, think of all the money I will save by fixing her up myself. Keep in mind that the bulk of my sailing knowledge comes from Jimmy Buffet CD's. Mindy has gotten more then her share of I told you so's out of this project. After this is done I hope to never hear the word Yanmar again. I am swapping my old ysm 12 for a 2qm 15. Does anyone know if I will be able to wire the old control pane (ysm12) to operate the 2Qm15. Control panel with the new motor has seen better days. Today I was tweaking the engine and hooked to up to the small post on the battery that I have been using and I get noting. The buzzer does not sound nor does the engine even attempt to start. I had the battery tested at my local AutoZone and the main terminals gave a good reading but the small terminals that the battery wires hook to read bad. The battery is only a week old, any idea how this could have happened. Also I need to rewire the 2qm15 control panel as some of the wires are cut, see my old post of yanmar vs concrete. So if anyone knows where I can find or buy a wiring diagram please direct me in that way. While my knowledge base about all things boats has increased the most important lesson that I have learned from this whole thing. WARRENTY!!!!!
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Using an old panel can be difficult because of the way the wires are bundled. But diesel wiring is the simplest, just starter, alternator, and a couple of gauges.
Before I worried about that I would test the engine. You need a fuel line that has been bled. You need a good 12v positive battery lead to the starter and negative to the engine block. With a screwdriver or one of those pushbutton jumpers across the starter solenoid the engine should turn over. Might even run. Hopefully you have a way to shut off the fuel to stop the engine. This will let you know that the engine and starter are not part of the problem.
If this goes well we can tackle the issue of the panel wiring and alternator wiring.
Before I worried about that I would test the engine. You need a fuel line that has been bled. You need a good 12v positive battery lead to the starter and negative to the engine block. With a screwdriver or one of those pushbutton jumpers across the starter solenoid the engine should turn over. Might even run. Hopefully you have a way to shut off the fuel to stop the engine. This will let you know that the engine and starter are not part of the problem.
If this goes well we can tackle the issue of the panel wiring and alternator wiring.
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