Electric windlass wiring problem

[Wave34]

Chaparral Signature 260 2004

Hi all.
On my boat with electric windlass, I have a 50A windlass breaker behind the battery switch door, PLUS a 50A glass fuse under the helm near the buss bars.

The 12V from the fuse goes to the anchor switch UP-DOWN.
Everything was working fine before I touched it

My questions are;
- Is that glass fuse from Chaparral or it has been added? Anybody else has this?
- What is protected by the windlass breaker?

I'm asking because I installed a wireless remote control for the windlass, replacing the manual switch by a solenoid.

Since then, the windlass breaker trips when I reconnect my battery.

I then tried to remove the glass fuse, and reset the breaker, but it still trips but the fuse doesn't blow.

So, where is the current going? Is there any other circuitry on the windlass breaker?

Thanks.

 

[froggy1150]

1. Shouldnt be running 50 amps thru a switch unless its rated for that. That circuit should be rated for the solenoid circuit amp draw.
2. To have fwd/rev should have 2 solenoids. Not sure of your setup.
3.Undo the power side of everything and add things one at a time starting from batt Bill fuse pops. also look for things pinched. Its a significant short to pop a 50 amp.fuse