90 SN to electronic ignition

I think you need to get some tools to further trouble shoot this issue.

-Multimeter (or VOM)
-timing light
-(2) 3ft wires with alligator clips at both ends. Not needed, but it makes things easier.

The boat was put to bed last september and was running fine. I pulled her out, closed all the water drain plugs and tried to start her....nothing just cranking over and over and over and no spark. Sooooo kind brain fart ....realized the points which I looked at were looking corroded.

So in my infinite wisdom thought, hey years ago my neighbor changed his to electronic ignition, how hard can that be. I went down to local Lordco, purchased electronic points and put them in. Saw the red wire...hmmmm where does that go, not sure. didn't attach it.....tried turning the boat over and instantaneously KABOOOOM. I invented rock science with my ski nautique.

Well I have finished fibreglassing my infertaflo back together. It definitely won't win a beauty contest but it does not leak. Checked on my plug wires correct order, was kindly directed where to wire the red wire to the ballast resistor, go to try to turn over....the alarm comes on but nothing when turning the key.

When I put on the blower the ignition alarm shuts off, turn the key and still nothing. I am suspecting....possibly my ignition switch may be having an issue as it is all loose. So will check that, then my battery and then..........kinda lost from there.

Get the VOM out and check the voltage you get to the coil.

2nd - I do have the ballast resistor. So do I just run the red wire from the electronic ignition and run it to the ballast resistor? Which side as the only two wires running to the Ballast resistor: one purple and the other purple/with red stripe.

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I am assuming that the purple wire (12 volts) goes from the resistor to the ignition switch (pretty standard). If this correct, you run a wire from the pertronix ignitor to the post on the resistor with the yellow arrow shown below.

You have all been helpful and thanks it is much appreciated.

So I do have a ballast resistor, exactly as your picture shows.

1st - i looked at the diagram for the spark plug wire order - boy was I out to lunch. So my motor is a RH and I put all the wires in the correct order as per the diagram from the PDF document.

2nd - I do have the ballast resistor. So do I just run the red wire from the electronic ignition and run it to the ballast resistor? Which side as the only two wires running to the Ballast resistor: one purple and the other purple/with red stripe.

The spark plug wiring order depends on whether you have a Left Hand or Right Hand Rotation engine.

There's some engine manuals in the reference section.

Skip to page 21 in the PDF for the firing orders:
http://correctcraftfan.com/Downloads/1993_PCM_Engine_Manual.pdf

Like mami said . Did you take the dizzy out ? Install backwards ?

Okay so a month ago blew my inverta flo muffler. Wouldn't start, flooded the motor and suspected no spark. Ahhh that's where I thought, why not convert to electronic ignition (don't have clue what I am doing). Local Lordco, put ignition switch in, there is an extra wire "red" what to do with that....I'll hook it up to the + side of the coil. Turn the key KABOOOOOM blew out inverta flo. MMMMMmmm. Now what. Well fibreglassed the muffler, looks....well! not beautiful but it will work But...what to do with the ignition.

Was I correct hooking up the red to the positive and black to the negative? This can't be rocket science although by the Kaboom my neighbors thought it was.

Anyone have advice, and be gentle on me. LOL

thanks