40 amp breaker
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Printed Date: January-30-2025 at 11:46am
Topic: 40 amp breaker
Posted By: joebarwick
Subject: 40 amp breaker
Date Posted: May-25-2012 at 10:26pm
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Hey Guys....I have a 78 Ski Nautique and the last 2 times i went out...I tripped the 40 amp circuit breaker...when it tripped it fried my ignition module.....I have a brand new Mallory unilite distributor....I just put it in there....followed the wiring instructions carefully....but this is twice that my breaker tripped....I can reset the breaker on the water....but when I do....everything comes back except the distributor....$40.00 a crack....My amp meter on the dash is peaking out towards the 40 mark...and never does come back down....puts out close to 40 the entire time the boat is running.... HELP? 
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Posted By: GottaSki
Date Posted: May-25-2012 at 10:46pm
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It will keep happening because you have an overvoltage condition. Alternator regulator is defective, or sensing low voltage causing it to overcharge ------------- "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing." River Rat to Mole |
Posted By: joebarwick
Date Posted: May-26-2012 at 12:02am
| Yeah I was thinking voltage regulator....I put a volt meter on it it was putting out 13.6 at 2500 rpm....I'll get a voltage regulator tomorrow...I guess a 20 amp fuse between the switch and the ignition module wouldn't hurt either... |