Ground issue?
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OK. I flip my blower switch and 5 other switches light up. Blower doesn't come on. Same with NAV lights, bilge pump, and others. Could I have a ground problem? Behind the helm or in the bilge? Where do I look?
I took out the breaker panel. All looks tight and clean.
I took out the breaker panel. All looks tight and clean.
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i went through this same problem about a mounth ago w/my fountain.my trim,tabbs.hatch and all the rest of my stuff stoped working while i was boating.what i found was the ground wire commong from the engine compartment was bad.i found this out buy taking a new ground wire from one of the batterys and found my main ground wire and controles and subatuted the new ground from the old.hope this helps.
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Pretend I know nothing about wiring, mainly because I don't. Since it's affecting many different controls, I'm assuming it's some kind of main ground, like you said. It would have to be grounded somewhere on one of the motors right? Where would I run a new wire from - to?
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Pretend I know nothing about wiring, mainly because I don't. Since it's affecting many different controls, I'm assuming it's some kind of main ground, like you said. It would have to be grounded somewhere on one of the motors right? Where would I run a new wire from - to?
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i am glade you fixed it.if you own a boat long enough you will be working on it........buts its all apart of boating,,,,,and fun,right.lol