Yes that is right, the earths go to a central point and this may be
corroded. The video shows a central point. The steps are :-
1 Check that there is 12v between the red terminal on the solenoid and
any metal bit on the engine
2. If No then look for a central point and check it over (disconnect
battery)
3. If yes disconnect the plug and socket on the Left hand side of the
solenoid and check this over. It looks kike a vertical tube but should
pull out easy enough.
4 There will be some evidence of corrosion of loose connections
somewhere.
Take a 20 amp auto fuse as this may by US. The holder has FUSE written
on it.
I can talk it through with you on Monday evening.
------ Original Message ------
From: "Julian Avis" <julianavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: budc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, 22 Feb, 2020 At 13:23
Subject: [budc] Re: Starboard Engine Not Working
So where is the battery earth going to? It must be the engine as that’s
the only lump of metal on the boat.
Sent from my iPhone by Julian
On 22 Feb 2020, at 09:32, tim.cozens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Redacted sender
tim.cozens for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
No not the switch, the tilt and the choke were all dead as well, it is
almost certainly an earthing problem, corrosion on a terminal or loose
connection.
------ Original Message ------
From: "Julian Avis" <julianavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: budc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, 21 Feb, 2020 At 18:36
Subject: [budc] Re: Starboard Engine Not Working
Do you think it could be the ignition switch? I seem to remember that it
was playing up before.
Sent from my iPhone by Julian
On 21 Feb 2020, at 18:23, tim.cozens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Redacted sender
tim.cozens for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPfOoJTVPT4
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPfOoJTVPT4>
Dear all.
Went to the boat today and replaced the ignition unit on the Starboard
engine and a few other jobs. All went well and started the Port engine
and it started and ran fine.
Tried to start the starboard engine and nothing happened. Did not turn
over at all. I thought it may be the battery so I removed the batteries
and swapped over the known good battery - still no life in the engine.
Checked the DMS and the 20 amp fuse in the engine, all appears good but
I did not have another 20amp fuse to try. Tried the tilt and this was
dead as well, this is odd as the battery was good.
Sadly did not have a meter with me so not much more to do.
Looking at the video I think that it is an earth problem (loose
/corrosion) and not a big deal but I am away on the 27th and dont think
I will have time to go to LHM again before I go.
To get this going a new 20 A auto fuse needs to be tried and the earth
connections checked and cleaned and power needs to be verified at the
solenoid connection. Does someone feel confident ( attached video
helps)in this or to call and engineer ?
Let me know what you think.
Regards
