Gme radio help
Submitted by poser on Wed, 2013-09-04 08:58
hey guys just brought my first boat it comes with a radio it wasn't working so found out its wird to a tube fuse is this normal to wire them to a fuse or can I just hard wire them cheers sam
Starbug
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Yes it normal to have a fuse
Yes it normal to have a fuse inline with one or both of the power leads. If there is a problem the 20c fuse will blow protecting the radio and you boat wiring from meltdown.
Paul H
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+1 recommend everything added
+1 recommend everything added to your boat with a wire to be fused and carry spares
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poser
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Date Joined: 25/01/13
yea thats what I thort ill
yea thats what I thort ill grab some fuses today cheers boys
keg
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Date Joined: 17/07/07
if it`s an aluminium boat
make sure everything is earthed back to the battery aswell.the clown i bought my boat from had earth on the ally and i`ve found some bad
electrolysis pitting under the floor.
petermac
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Date Joined: 03/03/10
oh yuck
used the hull as an earth return ?? , your kidding, lucky you found it early more fires caused and damage done to boats by blokes thinking its just 12v or 24v I cant get hurt I will do it my self than you might believe