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  1. sam am I

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Rocky Ditto and VERY smart......
  2. sam am I

    Tachometer repair?

    Grasshopper, Refer to included pic and drawing below (incomplete BUT most likely enough) .... By Inspection and your measurements/statement, Q1 (MPS2222) smoked! If this transistor ("xster" for short) opens from emitter to collector (the xster blows up in such a way and doesn't function...
  3. sam am I

    90hp mercury fuse/rectifier problem

    Moot point if its all better with new battery, right? You're going to test with new battery before we get crazy here....... So, if the fuse still blows with new battery and rec/reg dis-connected, it will show it's not upstream in the charging system (rec/reg and stator charge winding)...
  4. sam am I

    Tachometer repair?

    Apologies and correction to the above INCORRECT data sheet..........geeesh, it was too early. If we're convinced the signal input to the tach and wiring were all good and........ Vcc/B+ is pin 13........NOT pin 8 as I indicated above in post #11. Also check "Vreg" (pin 11) for approx 8.5V...
  5. sam am I

    Tachometer repair?

    OMG, real clear decent pictures.!!!........THANK YOU JESUS!!! Yes, (and this is a good thing) and are you 100% on a good signal source? That thing should work, unless. the driver IC is bad...usually not though. https://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/CS8190-D.PDF So, a few other things to...
  6. sam am I

    Tachometer repair?

    Or a Witch........
  7. sam am I

    Livewell Timer Pod Wiring

    Agreed and agreed...... Just for fun/waste more time,......BUT!! As an SERIOUS PROFESSIONAL example as such, With Loop....Off:70 Sec, On:10 Sec w/o Loop....Off:130 Sec, ON:10 Sec
  8. sam am I

    Livewell Timer Pod Wiring

    Rig-Rite Wiring.........So looks like when the "pod" gets powered (Brown = 12V) on its red wire (switch in auto), then the green wire powers the pump and should be auto cycling power on and off to the pump. Else with switch in manual, the pump gets 12V direct. Think your Pod's auto function is...
  9. sam am I

    MinnKota Maximizer question

    PWM.........fixed freq, variable pulse width, so yes, sorta Wired in parallel but, logically In series order I'd say, Maximizer between Batt and TM, all perspective I reckon, however.........Looks like Alligator clips to battery, TM to Wing nuts and It should fire up. + --------------- + /...
  10. sam am I

    Replacing bilge pump strange original wiring

    Maybe there is already a relay somewhere inline downstream that when the "- trigger" wire opens, the relay un-energizes disconnecting the manual +12V feed to the pump and thus switches over the pump's +12V feed to auto via the float? Just guessing but.....something along these lines perhaps...
  11. sam am I

    Add a live well switch

    Yeah, that was drawn quite oddly wasn't it? Like you have to add a whole other battery or something? Geeesh, don't know where my mind was, apologies .... So yes, same or any other +12V fused source in the boat is fine.. Use same'ish size fused circuit feed as the S1 source if you jump on an...
  12. sam am I

    Add a live well switch

    Tiny bits-o leakage curent in ohms setting will show/add some BS resistance to the readings.....This is very normal, ignore plz. Don't bail on me now man!! If I said yes, would you believe me? No, and see your above readings to the hull..... This is just that bonding ties the batt neg to...
  13. sam am I

    Add a live well switch

    Ah ha!!! This means something!!! Not sure what though ;) But I think we're on the right/near path with our documentation thus far, that helps.
  14. sam am I

    Add a live well switch

    No worries, I haven't a clue about what's under that dash......I'm flying by a proxy wire here and winging it at this point. This change I think makes more sense...........Still not clear to me why the fuses blew! Yes, the light on the switch might help us know something, not sure yet
  15. sam am I

    Add a live well switch

    Hmmmm, a few assumptions here, the red is the +12V feed and I got the right switch. and my switch wiring scratching sync's.......doh!!. Not quite sure what's going on down stream..........oh well, It's late and I didn't get a nap, tomorrow. Does that light on the switch cycle on and off when...
  16. sam am I

    Add a live well switch

    You're welcome Doc, And just for brevity, I've included a draw'ring.... S2 is really no different then a person manually touching a +12V "hot" wire to either S1's throw connections....Should NOT be any fuse blowing issues!
  17. sam am I

    Why is garmin FF battery wires so small gauge, break at terminals easy

    So many options however perhaps one is a guy could put on some quick connects? Leave the slip on spades hooked (or solder the things on even) on your removable sealed batt's terminals but, have a foot or so of wire from those that lead to some quick connects?........The same mating type...
  18. sam am I

    Fuse in a MK Troll motor? I may have toasted my Trolling Motor

    So you say you had it apart? Can you open it again and take several decent pictures of the control board/s?...Several each of the front and back, different angles would be most helpful..... Clear'ish picture like my B-fast pic.........I call it a "Wuhan Special " BTW Toasted Sour Dough...
  19. sam am I

    Replace 6000LBS Surge Brake Actuator With 7000LBS Model?

    Problems or more/less spiting hairs?
  20. sam am I

    Capacitor Value

    Haven't looked/googled it but might anyone know off the top of their head about what value(s) the cap would be used for this motor? It runs a direct drive hydraulic pump I guess, co-worker just left it with me the other day asking if I knew....I don't!! The cap (lost I guess) connects to the...
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