Need some opinions

[TRBenj]

I swapped out the blower breaker with the ignition breaker and the problem stayed the same.

Be aware that the ignition dash breaker is a 20A, and the blower only uses a 6A breaker.

I would replace the ignition breaker with a new one, have the alternator rebuilt, and report back.

[DieselDawg]

TRBenj,

Thanks for the reply. I checked the breaker amperage before I swapped them and found that the blower breaker was 20A as was the ignition breaker. It would appear that someone has done some incorrect wiring in the past. I will look into this problem as soon as I can.

I am trying to band-aid this problem until winter, when I can start to rewire the dash. I have located a bus bar and some LED's that I think will work in the dash panel. Has anyone used any other brand/style breaker in the dash? I am looking for ideas for my rewire project. I want a breaker that looks good and is reliable at a fair price.


Thanks,
Matt

[Andrew]

x1000 on what pat said!

i never found any circuit breakers that looked better than what CC uses. i ended up combining fuses with switches. i was going to use some of those auto-reset breakers, but decided that fuses would be easier....

[DieselDawg]

Well,

I finally was able to work on the boat again. I bought a new alternator and got it all wired up and ready to go. But before I fired the boat up I wanted to look at the dash wiring and circuit breakers one last time. I noticed that the previous owner or mechanic had possibly pulled all the dash breakers and lost track of their exact location for reinstallation.


I would like to start from scratch when I redo the dash wiring (new everything).Does any one have a wiring diagram/schematic for the early 90's style dash? I saw the wiring diagram for the 89 model which looks similar only the gauges are in different locations.

After looking over the wiring again I fired the boat up. The boat ran perfectly and showed a steady 14 volts on the gauge. I ran the boat for about 15 minutes just to let the temps stabilize and the alternator to charge the battery. Not once did the any of the dash breakers trip.

Thanks for all the help
Matt