Competent Marine Electrician
Submitted by hilko on Wed, 2018-09-26 11:06
I have a 7.2m Ali Hardtop with all sorts of intermittent electrical problems.
ie
Navigation lights work sometimes, now not.
Auto bilge pump works. ie when we get water on board it will switch on - but not always off when empty.
Fresh and Salt water deck wash's intermittent work and don't work.
Marine Switch Panel lights - some work when activated, others are lit when on and others lit on when off.
The switches toggle etc - but don't all necessarily activate - ie no power.
Know anyone who is a gun trouble shooter?
Preferably SOR but happy to go wherever.
Thanks
Mooseknuckle
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I may be able to help
But i will say the best fix is rewire. If your wiring is not marine tinned copper there will always be problems - so many instances of people using crimps, or even worse, screw connectors, where it all has to be solder and marine heatshrink.
From what you are describing with the switch panel being intermittent i would suspect the battery connections or the main breaker/fuse - have a look at them before you drop some good coin.
hilko
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Date Joined: 27/03/18
Thanks
Will check out over weekend. If that doesn't work... any recommendations for marine electrician?
Mooseknuckle
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Date Joined: 14/05/13
How did you go?
Fixed? what was the problem?
Scotte
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Sounds like a variety of
Sounds like a variety of problems.
Could be the float sticking on the bilge pump .
All other problems could be something as simple as the ground wire is gotten corrosion etc.
Any boat shop will be able to find the problems easily.
hilko
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Date Joined: 27/03/18
Thanks
Good idea re bilge float. :)
pelagicyachts
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could also be earth (or lack
could also be earth (or lack of)