Hi folks, new here, found the forum by searching for wiring for a blower. Here's a little background. Bought an 82 Chris Craft Catalina Express from someone I know last fall. Just got it into the water a few weeks ago. Aside from needing to replace some sagging hatches, no other problems with the boat was what I was told.
So, I need to fuel it up so I take it to a fueling point. Never sailed before, just got our licenses (wife and I). Get my fuel, go to turn on blower....it doesn't work. Start heading back to my marina, turn on navigation lights cause it's getting dark, don't work. Try using trim tabs, when cruising, don't work. Try turning on courtesy lights, don't work. Try hitting horn to see how loud it is, doesn't work. Turns out the only switches on my panel that are working are the panel lights and wipers. Yes I have checked all bus fuses, they are all good. Replaced each one anyway for good measure.
I'd first like to tackle the blower. I called the guy and asked what the deal is, he said it worked just fine when he took it out of the water. Fine. I take out panels to get electrical access and I see the switch for the blower. The wires have been disconnected from the switch entirely. I call him and ask him why he did that. Says they must have fallen off. I look a little closer, and the running end of one wire is knotted with an overhand knot around another wire. Yep, must have both come off and then knotted itself, accidentally, to keep from dangling outside of the panel.
So, I reconnect the wire to the neutral bar. It's obvious it goes there, it's not long enough to reach anywhere else and it was connected to the fuse below the blower switch. Now I have this one wire left that has a forked end. I have no idea where it's supposed to go. It can't connect to the dc panel right? Cause then I'll have a loop from the panel to the switch only and nothing going to or coming from a blower. Where does this wire go??
I appreciate your help. I spent hours at the marina yesterday trying to figure it out and I'm heading back ther shortly.
Thanks,
JP
So, I need to fuel it up so I take it to a fueling point. Never sailed before, just got our licenses (wife and I). Get my fuel, go to turn on blower....it doesn't work. Start heading back to my marina, turn on navigation lights cause it's getting dark, don't work. Try using trim tabs, when cruising, don't work. Try turning on courtesy lights, don't work. Try hitting horn to see how loud it is, doesn't work. Turns out the only switches on my panel that are working are the panel lights and wipers. Yes I have checked all bus fuses, they are all good. Replaced each one anyway for good measure.
I'd first like to tackle the blower. I called the guy and asked what the deal is, he said it worked just fine when he took it out of the water. Fine. I take out panels to get electrical access and I see the switch for the blower. The wires have been disconnected from the switch entirely. I call him and ask him why he did that. Says they must have fallen off. I look a little closer, and the running end of one wire is knotted with an overhand knot around another wire. Yep, must have both come off and then knotted itself, accidentally, to keep from dangling outside of the panel.
So, I reconnect the wire to the neutral bar. It's obvious it goes there, it's not long enough to reach anywhere else and it was connected to the fuse below the blower switch. Now I have this one wire left that has a forked end. I have no idea where it's supposed to go. It can't connect to the dc panel right? Cause then I'll have a loop from the panel to the switch only and nothing going to or coming from a blower. Where does this wire go??
I appreciate your help. I spent hours at the marina yesterday trying to figure it out and I'm heading back ther shortly.
Thanks,
JP
