2008 Evinrude E-TEC 55MFE Technical Manual, Page 119Get this manual
ELECTRICALANDIGNITION ELECTRICSTARTTESTS KeySwitch,STARTPosition KeyswitchSTART: Switches12 Vtoterminal"S"ofkeyswitchand totheneutralsafetyswitch(inremotecontrol)Aclosedneutralsafetyswitchprovides12 Vto the engine wire harness yellowred wire and solenoid(terminal"A")1
ELECTRICSTARTTESTS
IMPORTANT: Electric start capability is avail
ableforMFE55modelsthroughtheinstallationof ElectricStartKit,PN 5005580
StarterSolenoidTest
DisconnecttheB+(POS)batterycableatthebat
IMPORTANT: Disconnect all wiring from sole
noidterminalsbeforeproceedingwiththistestUseadigitalmultimetertomeasureresistanceB A
Put one meter lead on the starter positive (+) cable terminal and the other lead on the battery positive(+)cableterminal: Metermustnotshowcontinuity(highreading)Ifmetershowscontinuity(lowreading),replace thesolenoidPOS