BlueDart
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Oct 27, 2015
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- 83
I have two questions and I'm sure to you that are reading they are very simple.
Do note I'm a retired accountant and we are not know to be mechanical people.
My boat is a 1985 Doral bow rider with a 3 L OMC Stringer engine.
Please no negative comments on my Stringer as she is sensitive.
I've been told that leaving my ignition switch on can overheat the electronics and therefore hesitate to track the wires I need to connect depth finder to the ignition. The only way to test for proper positive and negative is with my tester but need ignition on to do so.
Is there a risk of damaging electronics with ignition on and if so how much time do I have for my testing.
The positive is obvious but not so to me is a ground.
Secondly I need to replace my alternator and even to me, a non mechanical person it looks very straightforward.
That being the case would order an alternator on line and install myself.
I have been advised by the online supplier of what alternator should be a match but not sure of it fitting the existing bracket on the engine.
Is there a fool proof way of ensuring a match to avoid ordering mistake.
Thanks
Do note I'm a retired accountant and we are not know to be mechanical people.
My boat is a 1985 Doral bow rider with a 3 L OMC Stringer engine.
Please no negative comments on my Stringer as she is sensitive.
I've been told that leaving my ignition switch on can overheat the electronics and therefore hesitate to track the wires I need to connect depth finder to the ignition. The only way to test for proper positive and negative is with my tester but need ignition on to do so.
Is there a risk of damaging electronics with ignition on and if so how much time do I have for my testing.
The positive is obvious but not so to me is a ground.
Secondly I need to replace my alternator and even to me, a non mechanical person it looks very straightforward.
That being the case would order an alternator on line and install myself.
I have been advised by the online supplier of what alternator should be a match but not sure of it fitting the existing bracket on the engine.
Is there a fool proof way of ensuring a match to avoid ordering mistake.
Thanks