How do I wire trim/tab pumps to term block?
12-10-2007, 07:20 PM
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12-10-2007, 07:55 PM
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Magnum my suggestion is to take that terminal strip and get one that has 12 posts instead of 10. This will allow you to properly hook up the wires. Doing it with 10 posts means that you are not going to be running the power wires correctly. Is this acceptable?
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12-11-2007, 08:18 PM
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If you get that then you will have the 12 coming from the pumps going to the 12 going to the switches. You will be adding 2 additional "hot" wires as they call them. Does that help ya out enough?
In other words
Port tabs:
Hot to post 1
Out to post 2
In to post 3
Port Drives:
Hot to post 4
Out to post 5
In to post 6
Starboard Drive
Hot to post 7
Out to post 8
In to post 9
Starboard Tab
Hot to post 10
Out to post 11
In to post 12
In other words
Port tabs:
Hot to post 1
Out to post 2
In to post 3
Port Drives:
Hot to post 4
Out to post 5
In to post 6
Starboard Drive
Hot to post 7
Out to post 8
In to post 9
Starboard Tab
Hot to post 10
Out to post 11
In to post 12
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12-12-2007, 04:20 AM
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Ok then off to get a 12 post term. block and a buddy to check it all with a multi meter and back to moving forward on this restoration... Thanks to all!
12-12-2007, 12:16 PM
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If you need any more info just ask. You need a multi meter with a ohms setting. Some have a tone that let you know when you have continuity so that you do not have to keep your eye on the meter. Get some alligator jumpers they will make things a little easier for you.
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12-12-2007, 12:26 PM
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Magnum I just had some time to really look at your pictures on my computer at home (huge 32" monitor). The numbers that are on the wires at the back side of the switches on the wires, correspond to the numbers on your typed out paper. So you should be able to even trace it out that way and just look at the color coding. In other words the 9, white with a green strip is your tabs up starboard side. 10 is your tabs down starboard side. 6 is your power from the starboard tab trim pump. Hope that helps some more for ya.
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12-12-2007, 08:37 PM
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Not sure what you mean by "cross the battery power". You should be pulling the power from each trim pumps harness. In other words you will have 4 power wires that will each go to their individual switches (see my list above). There are a few advantages to this. First one is that they are fused individually, that way if one fuse blows you do not loose two pumps. It also can aid in testing as each circuit is now seperate.
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12-12-2007, 08:44 PM
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honestly it does not matter what power goes to what pump it will work either way. I however like that they are organized so that you trouble shoot in the future.
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