Yamaha Outboard Will Not Start, Starter Problem Bad Start Relay

Outboard Specialty Tools, Tyler Holland checking starter system wiring and parts from key switch to engine starter to isolate and repair a common problem with a Yamaha F225 that won't start. This is a common problem for Yamaha 4 Stroke Outboards including F60, F70, F90, F115, F150, F200, F250. This testing and repair sequence can be used on for all Yamaha 4 stroke in the affected range. It can be a challenge to isolate a start relay issue and to know the difference between a relay failure or key switch failure or starter failure without "throwing parts at a it". We go through the basic checks in this video showing how to avoid some pricey mistakes. #yamahaoutboardrepair #outboardrepair #outboardstartrelay #yamahastarterrelay #yamahaoutboardstarter

[@glendcruz2001]

I have to tell you that this video saved my day yesterday.. and I don't know how much to thank you for that.. I recently bought an old yamaha F200 and installed it on my boat. Did a few trial runs in a barrel of water before I put it for the trial. I did realise that I had a few issues and a weak relay too.. problem is that I live in Goa, India and to get a new relay would take me a few weeks. So yesterday I took the boat for the trial. And for some reason the engine stalled after just 2 mins.. by then I was in the middle of a big river and in a place where there aren't any boats no any help that can reach me.. so it was all up to this video and I managed to jump start the engine using a cable onto the faulty relay.. and that's how the engine came back and it actually saved me my day.. and for that I am grateful and thank you...... Glen

[@edmondsmith8125]

Thanks for the video, I have a 2012 Yamaha 150hp, the relay is actually on the port side next to the starter, so much easier. I didn't know what my problem was until I saw your video. Starting up everytime now.

[@sparkyobrian6417]

excellent tutorial and good steady hands, a dead cat for the mic will cut wind noise. new motors kinda make you want to invest in injection molded plastic futures LoL

[@MD-173]

As always, love what you do and I am an OST customer But for the love of God man, invest in a LAV mic! (it's not just this vid that suffers )

[@Fireship1]

Nice job. Great troubleshooting!

[@clarkeswood]

Did you do a diagnostic and if so did the fault show up on it. I think I have this fault right now on my Yamaha 200 and was thinking of buying diagnostics to check before I spend the time on the work?

[@craigr2048]

As always great instructional video. You have been guiding me along since the Marine Tech Tools days. Have you ever done a video on regulator/rectifier replacement? I think mine is intermittent. Good output for about an hour and then drops off until next engine start about 30 minutes later.

[@PADI-WayangErsadanangsaputra]

Do u change the relay sir?

[@devialas]

Good job❤

[@hugomoratillo8453]

Thank you

[@joejoe240sx]

Where is the relay on a 2013 F250XA ? I’ve got the plenum removed but it’s not there

[@canhle7974]

Can you show me how the plumbing works?

[@Ahokieforlife]

Great video, quick question though. When you showed the two fails followed by the start, what was the click? Was it the bendix popping up into the flywheel?

[@cummins4408]

Any chance you have the part number for that relay handy? I’m having trouble tracing down just the relay.

[@jefffoster826]

Yamaha 150 four stroke

[@pedrolsantiagosr5092]

Great tutorial but can't hear very well, maybe you can dub in commentary?

[@The.Norwegian]

hey, make sure to clear those fault codes afterwards :)

[@SSCape]

sound too low

[@jimsanford5968]

Vo

[@irasaposnik6511]

I’m sorry this is just propaganda