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| Am I the only one having nothing but problems with their plugs?
When I first got it, the guy rigged the switch bass-ackwards so I only had half power for almost all season. Finally I took the switch apart to find it was rigged wrong so I wired it the way it should have been from the beginning. Now I had 24 volts, but if I push the plug in and twist, I have nothing. I have to wiggle it and jiggle it and only turn it 1/4 of the way or a combination of all. That really gets tiring after even a little while on the water, especially in the wind. Replacing the plug yeilded no improvement. What's the trick, or am I just jinxed? | |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | You need to make sure all the screws in the plug are tight, including the ones that are for the 12 volt. If any of them are loose, it will not allow for the electric current to go through the plug and it'll do exactly what your saying. I've had this happen before multiple times on new plugs, it's an easy fix once you understand what it is. Otherwise, double check your connections behind the receptacle to make sure all four wires are connected solidly, and make sure the 'splines' on the receptacle are contacting the plug as well. | |
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| I triple checked everything on the female end, I'll take apart the plug and tighten everything down in it tomorrow. When it was wired wrong on the female side, I only had 12 volts of power, put no problems with the plug.
How can you check the splines making contact? What am I looking for? I have the whole thing laying on the deck right now, so I can check everything. | |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Don't worry about the splines, yet. Check the plug and make sure all the screws are tight, I'm betting that's your problem. If they are loose just the slightest, it'll make all the difference once they are screwed in tight. | |
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| Thanks TJ, I'll keep you updated.
Beav | |
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