Shorts out in the heat
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Printed Date: November-24-2024 at 9:58am
Topic: Shorts out in the heat
Posted By: sstichter
Subject: Shorts out in the heat
Date Posted: June-13-2016 at 7:43pm
| I installed a stereo, second battery and new battery switch last summer. The amp is connected directly to the second battery as this forum suggested last summer. Took it out for the first real time today. After running for a couple of minutes at 15 mph I turned it off to swim. When I turned it off, all power was lost. There's the black box on the back of the engine that has a red reset button. After the boat cooled sufficiently I could push this reset button to fix the short. Any ideas what is happening? Thanks in advance. |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-13-2016 at 8:33pm
What is the switch and how is it wired? What did you "turn off"? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
sstichter wrote:Posted By: sstichter
Date Posted: June-13-2016 at 9:39pm
| The switch is the battery cut off switch. It's a dial. Red and black. Mounted to the bottom back right of the engine block.. The red from each battery is attached at the 1 and 2 posts. And it's grounded. When I turned off the ignition on the boat, all power was lost-blower, stereo. I opened the engine cover and saw the black box (fuses, switches?) with the red reset button. I could push this button, but only after a period of time.. 10 minutes or so, did power come back to the accessories and ignition. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-13-2016 at 9:52pm
Samantha , Can you post the instructions/wiring diagram you used to install the battery switch? I don't like you saying there's a ground going to the switch. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: sstichter
Date Posted: June-13-2016 at 9:56pm
| It might not be grounded.. When I installed the new switch, I removed the red and black wire in the old switch and put them on the same places on the new switch. Then I attached the second red wire from the new battery to the switch. I'm sorry that once again, a little knowledge is dangerous in my case. I don't know where the black lead ll to the switch comes from I assumed it is the ground. I can send a wiring diagram later but it would the be the standard as I didn't change the wiring, just move the leads to the new switch. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-13-2016 at 10:19pm
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What was wrong with the old switch? Is the new switch the same brand and the same model as the old one you replaced? BTW, why the dual batteries? Large sound system used without the engine running? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: sstichter
Date Posted: June-14-2016 at 12:45am
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Yes, that is exactly it. I installed the new switch to support the second battery to run the stereo and amp. Folks on this forum recommended this path to me and it worked great last summer. What exactly is the black electronic box on the back of the engine block and what about the engine getting hot would cause it to trip? |
Posted By: sstichter
Date Posted: June-14-2016 at 12:55am
| Actually, I think I've asked the wrong question so I'm going to close this post.. I need to see why the circuit breaker is tripping. It didn't do this last summer. I'm going to call the mechanic tomorrow. |