Faria guage questions...

[CharlesRiver]

Hello all,

I have a 2004 Grew 184, with a 3.0 Merc. I purchased this boat used at the beginning of the summer, and like when buying anything used, i took my chances! Floor is soft in 2 places, which will require some attention this fall / winter. The other issue I am having is some of my gauges are not working. My volt meter, temp gauge and a third (which I can't remember) are not moving. Do they stick in place, can I just replace the gauge or its it more?

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: Faria guage questions...

not moving......Not coming off zero or needle is stuck somewhere up on the gauge.
If they are stuck at zero then you need a volt meter to check that they are getting voltage to start with.

http://forums.iboats.com/electrical...how-tos-other-helpful-information-583533.html

guide to trouble shooting dash gauges with a meter.

 

[metriccrescentwrench]

Re: Faria guage questions...

Floor is soft in 2 places, which will require some attention this fall / winter.

Have you spent some time reading through threads in the rebuild/restoration section? You'd be amazed at all the ones which start out "floor had a soft spot". Chances are you'll be looking at replacing stringers and probably the transom. Not an impossible task, but it will be some work. Look through the restoration threads of any boats which are similar to yours and start getting familiar with how they're put together.

The other issue I am having is some of my gauges are not working. My volt meter, temp gauge and a third (which I can't remember) are not moving. Do they stick in place, can I just replace the gauge or its it more?

There's several things that can make gauges not work. Possibly certain gauges are bad. More likely is that they're not getting power (fuse or a bad ground).