Orange is the power, (EXC )IS THE PURPLE WIRE( Excitation wire) , SENSING WIRE IS RED /PURPLE (S) , GROUND WIRE IS (E) . It might take you some time to find it but what I did was download and print off a Mercury marine Manual #23 for 454 and 502 engines . It lists everything from wiring diagrams to rebuilding a distributer to Torq specs on every single nut and bolt.
This is huge, thank you. Purchased a alternator with one yellow wire = exc wire purple. But will I need the other pink wire for anything? The sencing wire.
My alternator does not seem to be charging the battery. The purple and red wire lead to nowhere on mine. I think i read they are the excite and tach but i could be wrong. From my understanding the excite gets the alternator working if it sits for a long time and loses its magnetism which causing it not to kick on and charge the battery i guess. Still trying to figure it all out. Wish this video showed where those wires connect to in the boat
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo awesome video, I forgot to add. Saved me 700, God bless you. Yes from what it looks like and from what I researched I think I will be ok without pink wire, especially if you were. I was thinking it would mess up the reading behind the dash. The purple wire is the ignition start wire. (Ext)
Great Channel ... did you say you spend $10,000 (on maintenance) every year? Or were you trying to make a point? I' am estimating to budget about 6 % of the boat value per year ... considering a used 310 at $70,000, that would be $4,200 per year. Am I crazy?
I just changed the steering cable on my tiny 16’ sea ray. I couldn’t handle what the marine mechanics wanted for it $$. with a little elbow grease I did it myself. Now with the money I saved I took the wife out for steak dinner and a corona !
So, sew buttons. Old girlfriend. Did you cross price a standard alternator vs the "marine" version? What, What, What? A boat is a hole in the water in which you throw money. Is it worth it? Yes. For me just the mental health of being on the water was worth it.
Through simple observation and putting our minds to it, we can solve anything. Good message to society. 😉
Hopefully it sinks in 👍
I always check that bolt patterns and electrical posts all jive before I start fiddling : good call !!
Easier than trying to exchange a part, especially these days.
Good work sticking with it! Any job worth doing is worth doing right and it is even better when you do it yourself!! CHEERS!!
You got that right!
Thanks for the tutorial. I have single 454 in a 1993 Bayliner and just changed my alternator.
Nice👌
Orange is the power, (EXC )IS THE PURPLE WIRE( Excitation wire) , SENSING WIRE IS RED /PURPLE (S) , GROUND WIRE IS (E) .
It might take you some time to find it but what I did was download and print off a Mercury marine Manual #23 for 454 and 502 engines . It lists everything from wiring diagrams to rebuilding a distributer to Torq specs on every single nut and bolt.
Cool.
This is huge, thank you. Purchased a alternator with one yellow wire = exc wire purple. But will I need the other pink wire for anything? The sencing wire.
Thanks for that 👍
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
The other reason for doing the maintenance is that you know “what” was done & you learn your boat systems.
Exactly! I've tried telling folks that for years, but many are too timid to even look at their mechanical systems, let alone work on them 😟
My alternator does not seem to be charging the battery. The purple and red wire lead to nowhere on mine. I think i read they are the excite and tach but i could be wrong. From my understanding the excite gets the alternator working if it sits for a long time and loses its magnetism which causing it not to kick on and charge the battery i guess. Still trying to figure it all out. Wish this video showed where those wires connect to in the boat
Good luck with your troubleshooting 👍
Does anyone know what the purple and pink quick connection wires are used for, and if they are needed?
Glad to read that someone knew the answer, because I had no idea. When I swapped the alternator, I just did one for one wire.
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo awesome video, I forgot to add. Saved me 700, God bless you. Yes from what it looks like and from what I researched I think I will be ok without pink wire, especially if you were. I was thinking it would mess up the reading behind the dash. The purple wire is the ignition start wire. (Ext)
Do you know what exactly the purple and red wires are for?
Electricity ;-)
It is definitely not easy working on the engines when your a big guy. There is zero room for legs and feet! Nice job.
I've been vertically challenged my whole life and have come up with many new curse words to deal with it 😜
For a sanity check, did you take the old alternator into an auto store for a free diagnostic?
Nope. Just put it in the box and set it aside for future reference 😉
Great video poul i know on this boat everything is hard to do
And getting harder each year 😉
Great Channel ... did you say you spend $10,000 (on maintenance) every year? Or were you trying to make a point? I' am estimating to budget about 6 % of the boat value per year ... considering a used 310 at $70,000, that would be $4,200 per year. Am I crazy?
Got a video coming out soon, including a breakdown of our annual costs - before fuel.
I just changed the steering cable on my tiny 16’ sea ray. I couldn’t handle what the marine mechanics wanted for it $$. with a little elbow grease I did it myself. Now with the money I saved I took the wife out for steak dinner and a corona !
Very nice!
Paul, Very cool! Thanks for sharing. It must be so hard to film and swear at the same time!
Cheers!😎
Yes it was :-)
So, sew buttons. Old girlfriend. Did you cross price a standard alternator vs the "marine" version? What, What, What? A boat is a hole in the water in which you throw money. Is it worth it? Yes. For me just the mental health of being on the water was worth it.
Didn't price around.
Halfway through the video before you start even talking about the repair itself… ugh…
If you watch any more of my videos, you're gonna see a lot of that, as I tend to talk too much. Talk too much. Sometimes, I even too much talk 🤣