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Beta marine Diesel engine. Turned the ignition and nothing. No clicking or noise at all. Just nothing. Batteries are relatively new and working fine lights, fridge, pumps etc. Ignition worked fine yesterday. What’s the most likely thing wrong? Thank you.

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Drity/loose start battery terminals. Big multi-plug in the engine loom, probably near the starter. try pulling apart and pushing it back together.  Inline fuse, again hidden away near the starter blown/dirty. Remember that on the majority of boats the engine start and domestic batteries are separate systems. Good domestics does not mean the start battery is good.

 

 

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Just now, springy said:

Starter Battery Isolator failed (or off), Starter Battery connections, If there is a multi pin plug in the engine wiring harness they can also cause a variety of problems.

 

beaten to it by Tony

 

springy

 

Yes, but I forgot the master switch - especially if it has a red plastic removable key.

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4 hours ago, Utopia said:

Beta marine Diesel engine. Turned the ignition and nothing. No clicking or noise at all. Just nothing. Batteries are relatively new and working fine lights, fridge, pumps etc. Ignition worked fine yesterday. What’s the most likely thing wrong? Thank you.

 

Are you asking for advice on how to fix this yourself?

 

If so, the first thing you'll need is a digital multi-meter. Do you have such a thing? (And a vague idea of how to use it?)

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5 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:

Big multi-plug in the engine loom, probably near the starter. try pulling apart and pushing it back together.

 

It's a Beta, this is most likely.

 

Great engines, crap wiring looms.  If this fixes your issue, break it again, clean the plugs and sockets, stick it back together and then put a big tie wrap round both plugs and pull tight.

 

It might not help but you'll feel better!

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12 hours ago, MtB said:

If so, the first thing you'll need is a digital multi-meter. Do you have such a thing? (And a vague idea of how to use it?)

OP, Aldi have a surprisingly decent one at the moment for only £9.99, go have a look if they have any left. Really handy for fault finding anything electrical on a boat, there's plenty of tutorials on youtube on how to use one to measure voltage and continuity.

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12 hours ago, TheBiscuits said:

 

It's a Beta, this is most likely.

 

Great engines, crap wiring looms.  If this fixes your issue, break it again, clean the plugs and sockets, stick it back together and then put a big tie wrap round both plugs and pull tight.

 

It might not help but you'll feel better!

In addition, put a squirt of contralube 770 in each connection inside to protect them from corrosion before tie wrapping the whole thing together. Great stuff for exposed electrical connectors. No more problems with mine so far since doing the above years ago, plus the tie wraps.

Jen

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