troubleshoot electrical

[Gman]

looking for someone who is good at troubleshooting boat electrical. any recomendations?

[Feesherman]

Originally Posted by Gman

looking for someone who is good at troubleshooting boat electrical. any recomendations?

What's the problem? Usually not very difficult.

[Cappy]

usually its either the battery or the conections to the battery thats where any one would start looking.

[MFD489]

i also have a crazy problem that i am scratching my head over. My fuel/speedometer for my Yamaha 150 is just been replaced. The fuel level was flashing, so i thought the tank level sensor was stuck. I replaced with a new tube style float gauge and ran a new wire to the sensor and the gauge. now the gauge only lights up but no numbers,voltage or fuel level lights up. un plugged and re-plugged all wire and splices at factory connections to wire harness. any other suggestions. The back light for the gauge lights up.

[MFD489]

I also have a crazy problem that I am scratching my head over. My fuel/speedometer for my Yamaha 150 is just been replaced. The fuel level was flashing, so i thought the tank level sensor was stuck, everything else worked fine. I replaced with a new tube style float gauge and ran a new wire to the sensor and the gauge. now the gauge only lights up but no numbers,voltage or fuel level lights up. unplugged and re-plugged all wire and splices at factory connections to wire harness. any other suggestions. The back light for the gauge lights up.

[cajun bill]

Originally Posted by Cappy

usually its either the battery or the conections to the battery thats where any one would start looking.

Check all your grounds, that's where I normally find my problems.

[Cappy]

Ya right man my last confusing problem turned out to be a faulty ground wire too. took me a whole afternoon and a six pack to figure it out and thats when I hadda use my phone a friend option. Remember the more complicated something is the more stuff to go wrong.

[wishin i was fishin]

What is the problem you are seeing? you will get a better recommendation if describe your problem.

[MFD489]

removed switch panel and disconnected all wires going to gauge. No change to issue. so i unplugged sending unit wires still no change. only thing i can think of is i blew out speedometer hose to gauge. Could the gauge be blow out?+

[eman]

When i had a bay boat i had a similar problem opened up the inspection hatch for my in floor tank and on the top towards one side there was a ground wire loose . tightened it up . solved problem.

[murfdawg]

Doug at Bowtie Marina in LC. Electrical savant. 337-478-0130