wiring question

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December 4, 2012 at 12:53 am #299638

Bass Cat Boats
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It is highly unlikely your 24 volt system would have to do anything with the electrical system on your outboard. Im betting the reason you had the previous work done is still present. A good mechanic is what you need to seek. Good luck!

December 4, 2012 at 1:48 am #299639

Bass Cat Boats
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Your back in the new voltage regulator game we think. Phil is right on the batteries not effecting it.

December 5, 2012 at 11:53 pm #299640

Bass Cat Boats
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Ok BCB have another question . When I had the stator and new regulators done back a few months 4 to be exact my mechanic told me to unhook one of my battery cables going to the motor when not in use. I posted a question on here if any body else does this and BCB responded with ” some do and some dont we recommend a banana spade or blade switch ” . So installed one on my battery. My question is, when i unhook the blade switch and i turn my ignition to RUN position on the switch my fuel gauge pegs out to full , But when I hook the blade switch up the gauge reads like it suppose to.On my cranking battery I have a ground and hot wire that leads to a terminal block mounted on the transom could that be bad causing what seems to me a dead short or could it be in the key ignition switch? By the way the boat is 1992 P2 with a 1999 225 Merc promax sport. Thanks

December 6, 2012 at 12:33 am #299641

Bass Cat Boats
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We suggest everything go through the banana spade bayonet switch. If not then the gauge is grounding out.

December 6, 2012 at 10:47 pm #299642

Jones TrollingMotor
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I have a ground and hot wire that leads to a terminal block mounted on the transom could that be bad causing what seems to me a dead short o Its ok to share a terminal block, as long as the connections are kept separate.Jones Trolling Motor Services870 773 3474Motorguide/MinnKota/PowerPole/Lowrance/Humminbird

December 7, 2012 at 12:06 am #299643

scbasscatowner
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Thanks for all the advice. This has been so frustrating these past few weeks trying to figure out the problem . I was able to take the boat to the mechanic today for him to look at. Even him seems to be puzzled by the way the gauge is acting . Just a question to you guys,The banana bayonet blade switch is on the Ground side if the battery should it be on the positive side instead ? or does it matter as long as the circuit is broken to the motor. Thanks

December 7, 2012 at 12:23 am #299644

scubaman154
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I would shoot up to greenes in spindle,nc and let them take a peek

February 2, 2015 at 12:20 am #291189

mark thompson
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tie in on one battery . you will have 12 volts . i run my hyd jack plate that way.

February 2, 2015 at 2:01 am #291190

ctford
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would these help??http://www.amazon.com/Shoreline-Marine- … B004LR5K30

October 5, 2015 at 3:36 am #282052

Deadonjohn
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Hey Guys, Took the kitty out this weekend and had problems right from the get go. All of my guages started acting crazy my volt gauge went to zero my fuel gauge pegged to full and my tach acted weird . Now i just had both regulators and new stator replaced about 3 months ago . when I got home i took the cal off the motor and everything looked fine the stator was not burnt or the wires on the regulators were not burnt . So i checked all of my batteries with a multimeter and found one of my TM batteries was showing 8.5 volts . So my question is, could a bad battery or bad cell in a battery cause back feed through the system ? . I know my cranking battery should be on a separate system from my 24-volt system was just courious to know why this happend its like i have a dead short somewhere. Any advice ?

October 5, 2015 at 1:07 pm #282053

DuramaxMan
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Call Richard in service at Bass Cat.

October 5, 2015 at 1:11 pm #282054

grybrd
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Looks to me like that mess will have to be traced to sort it out. You appear to have a red wire (hot?) and two black wires (grounds?) in a wire nut (not appropriate for a boat wiring harness).I do not remember the color code under the dash for the wires you are questioning but others will weigh in I am sure.

October 5, 2015 at 3:05 pm #282055

MeanV2
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This is unrelated to your bird nest of wires, but Alan C, Lowrance rep who I believe runs a Bass Cat told me to hook up my Point One to the Master Switch below the throttle on my Sabre FTD. I did and it worked very well for me.Dan

October 5, 2015 at 3:20 pm #282056

Deadonjohn
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Thanks for the replies. This boat had a previous owner and I took it to the shop to get my graphs installed so I have no idea what they did previously. It does look like a hot wire connected to two grounds. Ill have to trace them back and see whats going on there. MeanV2, thats what I figured but wanted to see where I can hook my ground into. I figured those wires were ground wires. Ill just splice into a known ground then

October 5, 2015 at 4:52 pm #282057

Redngoo
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MeanV2 wrote:This is unrelated to your bird nest of wires, but Alan C, Lowrance rep who I believe runs a Bass Cat told me to hook up my Point One to the Master Switch below the throttle on my Sabre FTD. I did and it worked very well for me.Dan This is to prevent a constant battery draw. I added a shut off just for for units as well as a switch to the side scan box to brake the signal when not using the side scan. It the yellow wire on lowerance electronic. Brian at Bb&g advised this to save on battery usage2013 PANTERA 2MERCURY 200 PRO XSMINNKOTA 80LB FORTREX25 fury
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