Added New Dash Ground to 93 with Pics

Yup, I used the 50 amp breaker. There was just enough thread on the stud to catch a second ring terminal. I can grab a pic of that side when I get a chance.

I stuck mine to the flat part of the dash just above that spot with double sided tape, and doubled the wires on each screw so that I could have a ground on one side. That way you can flip the dash without having to unhook things.

When I lift up my dash pod, there is this little shelf like area that is part of the hard fiberglass behind the pod. The bus can sit in there as one place to put it:

Adding a couple pics of proposed positive side upgrade:

Here a couple pics of the current positive daisy chained positive going to the inputs of all the breaker switches:



Some of the black wires you see are grounds running past and some go to those little led lights that illuminate when the breakers are on. Those little indicator lights just use black wire for some reason.

Don, this is just the Precision Star (JUST the GPS speedo) ... it's installation says "Red" to continuous 12v, "Purple" to a switched 12v source ... "[m]ost boats will have a Purple wire at the ignition termini and at the back of your gauges if they are powered when the key is turned on" and the "Black" to ground. Please clarify. Oh yes, sorry, Enoch wire???

Yup ... that is what I thought I understood ... just looking for clarification ... Don, can't wait to show you my stereo solution ... busy, busy, but I will get pics up soon!!! Leaving on SN vacation on Wed. morning!!!

Last electrical question, I need to wire up my PP StarGazer ... just want to clarify that I am put the leads on the right posts on the ignition switch.

The ignition:



The leads off the PP unit:

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Just to be clear ... I am going to connect the purple lead to the purple/red on ACC (12 o'clock) as shown, and the red lead to the BAT all red (at the 6 o'clock) ... the PP speedo requires a "continuous 12V source." Thanks, as I am trying to get this done today!

Next, Gore shaft packing and then we are good to go (I HOPE)!

Yup, the loop is there ... Thank you very much ... once I had completed the work I, of course, found the ground at the back ... it was like "Oh S****" ... as I am trying to improve things, not muck them up. Thanks!

Your new ground is just fine; that is where I put mine.

I think Brian pretty well covered the not right part, I'll agree with the sounds like it was added. I haven't run into resistors or anything like that on mine, but there are a lot of wires and I haven't messed with all of the yet. I would strech it out and see where it will reach, make sure that everything that it could reach is working. Once you know that then you can use it or remove it.   They key is usually a good place to get switched power so there is a good chance it was for something that isn't there anymore.

Don, What does not sound right? There is a factory installed black wire disconected from over the years....probably by acident. I am trying to get information on where it connects. As with the small resistor. I will start a new thread in Maintance. Thx

My volt meter reads low, This causes my gauges to read high. I know its a problem but I know the system charges properly so I haven't messed with it because I know it's a bad ground. I really like that Idea Brian. Quick simple effective fix. Probably on my to do list now. I was going to re run the grounds but that will be much easier. I also found a voltage drop over my ignition switch and my ignition breaker. Those have since been fixed. A few minutes with a ohm meter told me the voltage story and the ground story. CC sure did make it easy to get a good ground with the battery right beside you under the dash in the 2001 hulls!

With my dash pod out of the boat I replaced 2 breakers and checked all the wires and replaced the speedo bulbs. I have 2 disconected wires???

There is one black wire running from the ignition switch over to the area of the breakers that is disconected. I have no idea where it connects. The black wire is connected to the ignition terminal with 2 purple wires and 1 pink?

I also hace a very small resistor connected to the ignition breaker terminal that is not connected to anything on the other end?

Where did you get that ground bus? I wanna do something like that. Thanks

How do you keep track of anything in all that mess with everything laying around. Lol.   I just throw it all in my 5gal bucket and dump it out where I need it, saves time, I bet you spent more time organizing everything than you did making wire connections.