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Difference between a stator and sensor coil???

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So i got this boat right, and had it looked at and was told the sensor coil is bad. So i looked up the engine model # and was going to order a SENSOR COIL but this year doesn't have one, what it does have is a stator... I think that it is the same thing and this is what is broken. Does anyone have any input????

I'm not sure what they mean by "sensor coil".  It may be a coil that picks up crankshaft rotation for triggering electronic ignition.  You could even dream up other things that could be called this.

Typically a STATOR coil is used for an alternator to generate charging current for the battery.  If the symptoms included no battery charging then this would be a clue.

So they may have been confused and you may be correct that it is the stator coil they meant but before you replace that some more diagnosis should be done.

You can test the stator coil fairly easily.  With the starting battery disconnected put a volt meter across the stater cables going to the motor.  Set the meter on a low voltage range, start with a 10 volt setting and lower it if necessary.  Then turn the engine over a little by hand, it doesn't have to go a full revolution.  If the stator AND THE DIODES are good the meter should show some activity.  If it doesn't show any response at all, the stator AND/OR the diodes could be bad.

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