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| It works at the center of the boat but not the front boat connections. I checked for an inline fuse (didn't find one), and all connections, they look fine but the unit won't power up. HELP |
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| my 958 is linked to my 998, is it possible there is a problem with the link? |
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| Come on guys, I know someone has some ideas. |
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Location: central Wisconsin | Well get a volt meter and see if you have power up there. Basic electricity 101. |
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Location: MN | 1. Check your fuse block on your boat, one could have blown
2. Check the connections to make sure they are not corroded or a broken (the fragile wires in the plug)
3. Are you forgetting an AUX switch that needs to be turned on to send power to the front?
Without knowing how your boat is rigged it's hard to provide advice beside the basics. |
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| I talked to another Alumacraft owner and he said check the fuse under the switch panel on the dash. I took the entire panel out and sure enough there is a 5 amp fuse in there. (buried in a pile of wires, what a dumb spot to hide a fuse ) He suggested replacing with a 10 amp fuse. I did and it now works. |
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Location: Lino Lakes, MN | Your Hummingbird requires a 3 amp fuse. I would change it before you use it. |
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| It had a factory 5 amp? Would a 10 amp hurt it? |
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Location: new richmond, wi. & isle, mn | I would change it out to the recommended fuse size for your specific unit. Probably a 3 amp. Fuses are cheap compared to what they're protecting. If you continue to pop fuses, you have underlying issues that need to be addressed. A larger fuse is fine if that circuit is feeding multiple sources. Just make sure the individual units are fused to their spec at the unit. |
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Location: SE WISCONSIN | I would wire the unit directly to the starting battery with a 3 amp spade type in line fuse right off the + termanial of the battery.Thats how it should be done. |
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| R code - 4/9/2014 10:34 PM
I would wire the unit directly to the starting battery with a 3 amp spade type in line fuse right off the + termanal of the battery.That's how it should be done.
I agree, except, the fuse is to protect the wiring in the boat in case of a short circuit or high current load. It does nothing to protect the depth finder. I see no problem using a 5 or 10 A fuse, if the wiring in the boat is 16Ga. |
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Location: plant earth | There's a good possibility there's a pinched wire. Or it's rubbing on a sharp edge especially in a aluminum boat. Being the boat is aluminum if it rubs or pinches the boat can be providing the short. fuse doesn't just blow with nothing hooked up to it. I would inspect the entire cable. A little time now can save a big problem later a ruin a good day on the water. Check the routing of the cables and secure them well. |
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