patrolcarr
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Apr 13, 2003
- Messages
- 96
I went down to the vessel to remove some old, non-working equipment, such as an old compass and a wash down pump. They were taking up too much space and still had all their wiring in place. I did my best to follow the wires to their power source and removed them. After I was done un-doing the wires, my fuel gauge, hourmeter, battery charge meter, power tilt/trim were not working. All of these things go back to the remote control throttle. Usually my gas guage shows empty until I turn the key, and then one position before "Start" the gauge will show the correct amount of gas, so it seems that somewhere between the gauge, the remote control, and the battery the connection is not being made. Other equipment on board that doesnt go back to the remote control seems to work fine At one point I accidently re-attached my battery backwards, could this have blown a fuse located within the engine itself? It seems as if the wires that are attached to my dash gauges come directly from the remote control, and not from the fuse box under the dash so I cant figure out the source of their power. Im sorry if I cant explain in more professional terms, but I m truly baffled by electricity. Thanks for any help, it is truly appreciated. Pat