electrical issue (help bass cat family)

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March 15, 2015 at 12:00 am #289754

Redngoo
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Well bass cat members I need help figuring this one out. Well 2 days ago all work now dont. Pump in . Bilge on either side. Horn. Locker leds . The led light will come on for a little while slowly fade out. Nothing else try to wotk. .now on this thought lots moisture (garage is sweating ). Bilge will work if hooked strsight to battery. Horn also works if hooked straight. Everything else on a 10 panel works. The litle round panel pump out and security works. Already check all connection including ground bar behind trolling batterys. My initial thought was I had a ground. my boat is a 2013 p2. Occasionally I hear something click. Almost like a breaker. Think that is coming from the A 10 panel .surely both these panels hasnt went out at the same time2013 PANTERA 2MERCURY 200 PRO XSMINNKOTA 80LB FORTREX25 fury

March 15, 2015 at 12:48 am #289755

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Thats lots of issues, Redngoo. There are so many issues here, no way to diagnose something like this on a message board. There was a post about putting in a cutoff switch. Certainly not accusatory, but have you changed some things or messed with the electrical? Added a component or something? I dunno but it sounds like the voltage in the system has dropped to a level some of the components wont work. This could be through a ground or other impedance. Id start at the battery and work back. Starting with battery voltage.

March 15, 2015 at 12:58 am #289756

Dwayne
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Corrosion on the connections. Seen it many times. Good luck with the cleaning. I find applying a layer of solder on all connectors limits the chance of re appearing corrosion.Practice Angling CPRCatchPictureRelease2010 PIV 200SHO

March 15, 2015 at 1:54 am #289757

Redngoo
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No I have changed nothing from the factory state of boat. The boat has the 25 am relay at the battery and a master switch st the console. We have had rain for 3 weeks strsight . Im hoping its moisture due to the boat sweating. Ive put fan in shop to move some air around. And yes Im installing new graphsand I soldier all my connections.2013 PANTERA 2MERCURY 200 PRO XSMINNKOTA 80LB FORTREX25 fury

March 15, 2015 at 2:59 am #289758

apdriver
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That certainly eliminates anything you did. My guess is impedance and low voltage at the units or low battery voltage. Do you have a multimeter and know how to use it?

March 15, 2015 at 3:28 am #289759

Redngoo
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Yes been using it all day.checking voltage in various places seem to have 12.8 to 13.1 every where I check. The only place I havent checkd is the A 10 panel. Obviously the bilge .horn led locker light and pump in has no power. not haven in problems at graphs. Seem the problems are associated with the two panels. I think even the led light are tied to the panels . If the red and white wire is color coded through the boat. Almost for sure it is. Pretty sure moisture is the issue.just cant seem to find. The the electronic panels seem to be seal components.so just not making any sense.2013 PANTERA 2MERCURY 200 PRO XSMINNKOTA 80LB FORTREX25 fury

March 15, 2015 at 9:24 pm #289760

Redngoo
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Thanks basscat members. Found the issue. All the suggestions and a little time away from the problem. Led me back to the back of the boat. On the junction bar in the back of the boat a butt connector was loose (on the wire not the box itself) was a job takin batterys oUT of th way.but why i was there i did add soldier. Maybe this issue wont re occur for a while.at least not in that aRea aNY way.2013 PANTERA 2MERCURY 200 PRO XSMINNKOTA 80LB FORTREX25 fury

March 15, 2015 at 10:42 pm #289761

apdriver
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Thats good news. Congratulations. Sometimes these electrical issues can lead you looking for issues in all the wrong places. Glad you found it.

March 16, 2015 at 1:28 am #289762

Redngoo
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Yes I was happy to find myself. Being used to and 88 model caracal. Things have changed abit. I naturally had that panel on mind. Its kinda crazy how only certain features wasnt working. Upon a second thought though all the features that wasnt working . (BILGE. HORN. SECURITY.) made sense when I realized the master power switch didnt even have to be on. maybe know I can finish my new graphs install and get on the water.2013 PANTERA 2MERCURY 200 PRO XSMINNKOTA 80LB FORTREX25 fury
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