Hi folks,
I took my 195DC out of the water this week to clean the bilge (full of compost), change the battery and put on a new prop.
After changing the battery, the electronics were working but the ignition switch showed no volts and the engine didn't respond to starting. So, I:
1. checked that power was going to the engine starter (12.8v - all good),
2. checked the fuses (all good),
3. checked the wiring connection under the helm where the fuse board is (no good).
There is serious corrosion of the connectors -- see pic. The connectors are right in the position where water passes through from the compartment to the bilge. That brown wire on the front left was disconnected. I stuck it back in the hole to keep track of it. I probably shorted that wire while moving the main wires when changing the battery -- the wires in the connection bundle are seriously corroded, so it doesn't take much for them to separate.
I'm really fortunate that this happened while the boat was on the trailer!
For now, I'm going to clean-off that connector with contact cleaner, check for any other bad wires, and jumper the bad ones directly to their corresponding wire on the other connector side. At the end of the season, I'll completely replace/rewire that connector.
Does anyone have any advice on this endeavor?
Thanks!
Jim
I took my 195DC out of the water this week to clean the bilge (full of compost), change the battery and put on a new prop.
After changing the battery, the electronics were working but the ignition switch showed no volts and the engine didn't respond to starting. So, I:
1. checked that power was going to the engine starter (12.8v - all good),
2. checked the fuses (all good),
3. checked the wiring connection under the helm where the fuse board is (no good).
There is serious corrosion of the connectors -- see pic. The connectors are right in the position where water passes through from the compartment to the bilge. That brown wire on the front left was disconnected. I stuck it back in the hole to keep track of it. I probably shorted that wire while moving the main wires when changing the battery -- the wires in the connection bundle are seriously corroded, so it doesn't take much for them to separate.
I'm really fortunate that this happened while the boat was on the trailer!
For now, I'm going to clean-off that connector with contact cleaner, check for any other bad wires, and jumper the bad ones directly to their corresponding wire on the other connector side. At the end of the season, I'll completely replace/rewire that connector.
Does anyone have any advice on this endeavor?
Thanks!
Jim
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