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Your dash instrument wiring isn't the best, but that's how CC built it.  You might say it's normal
When you turn the lights on, you'll probably notice your gas gauge change, your oil pressure change and your engine temperature change. They're not really changing, just the indication is changing due to voltage drop to the instruments when a load powered from the dash wiring is started.

You'll see the same thing when you turn the blower on.

Your gauge may say 12 volts when running, but you should check battery voltage with a multimeter while the boat is running. It should be more like 13 to 14 volts at the battery if your alternator is working right

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KENO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: June-06-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11112	Post Options Post Reply Quote KENO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: voltage indicator Posted: September-02-2021 at 1:50pm
	Your dash instrument wiring isn't the best, but that's how CC built it. You might say it's normal When you turn the lights on, you'll probably notice your gas gauge change, your oil pressure change and your engine temperature change. They're not really changing, just the indication is changing due to voltage drop to the instruments when a load powered from the dash wiring is started. You'll see the same thing when you turn the blower on. Your gauge may say 12 volts when running, but you should check battery voltage with a multimeter while the boat is running. It should be more like 13 to 14 volts at the battery if your alternator is working right

359 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: August-18-2018 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 60	Post Options Post Reply Quote 359 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-02-2021 at 12:59pm
	I clicked on thios thread because I noticed something peculiar on my boat. When running, it will maybe show 12 volts, and when I turn the lights on, it drops down to 10 volts. I'm going to take some tools next time I go and check to see if the gauge is accurate.

KENO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: June-06-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11112	Post Options Post Reply Quote KENO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-16-2021 at 6:14am
	Something tells me you're having trouble posting anything after you filled in the title. Your only other post (from last October) is blank too If you go to the Quick Reply box that's at the bottom of the page after this post, fill it in with your words and click Reply

91SpNautique Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: July-28-2015 Location: Loveland, CO Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote 91SpNautique Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-15-2021 at 10:12pm

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