Boats For Sale:
Wiring short with Nav lights |
Post Reply 
|
| Author | |
CCrider89 
Groupie 
Joined: February-10-2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 44 |
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote Reply
 Topic: Wiring short with Nav lightsPosted: July-27-2007 at 4:06pm |
|
Does anybody else have a small change in their gauge readings when they put on the Nav lights?
My 89 nautique water temp jumps from 160 to 170, the oil pressure goes from 60 to 80. Turn the lights off and all returns to normal. Anybody know anything about this problem? Thanks Craig |
|
|
CCrider89
Boating in the northern Adirondacks |
|
 |
|
|
mrese
Groupie
Joined: February-18-2004 Location: Al Status: Offline Points: 93 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: July-27-2007 at 4:36pm |
|
Your 89 probably has the ground wire daisy chained to all the guages in the dash. You can either ensure all the connections are clean and tight and that wires themselves are good. Another option is to get rid of the daisy chain and ground each guage independently of each other to a grounding buss. An advantage of the daisy chain is the reduced amount of wires behind an already tight dash.
|
|
|
|
|
behindpropeller
Platinum Member 
Joined: July-31-2006 Status: Offline Points: 1810 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: July-27-2007 at 5:15pm |
|
No big deal. Just live with it.
|
|
|
|
|
gary93
Newbie 
Joined: August-16-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: July-27-2007 at 6:51pm |
|
Have a 93SN had the same problem couldn't live with it...Ran a ground wire from the motor ground to the dash ground and then a jump wire from the ground pt on the dash accross to the ground on the switch. Fixed the problem that I had for years. There are many threads about this problem but it is a ground problem...good luck...I would have gone to the battey but chasing the wire from the motor box was not as hard as coming from the battery box. Also I would remove and reconnect each connector to make sure it is tight...
|
|
|
|
|
CCrider89
Groupie
Joined: February-10-2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 44 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: July-27-2007 at 7:32pm |
|
Thanks guys I have to replace the speedo light anyway so while I am under there I will first check my contacts and if that doesn't solve the problem then decide to "live with it" or run a new ground wire.
|
|
|
CCrider89
Boating in the northern Adirondacks |
|
|
|
|
Munday
Gold Member
Joined: August-17-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 538 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August-02-2007 at 9:52pm |
|
Had a guy tell me his "BFN only ran hot at night.I had a good laugh at that one then explained it to him
Munday |
|
|
|
|
BuffaloBFN
Grand Poobah 
Joined: June-24-2007 Location: Gainesville,GA Status: Offline Points: 6094 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: August-02-2007 at 11:44pm |
|
LOL Munday...sometimes mine runs hot at night w/o even starting it!
|
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
|
Tweet
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Topic Options