If it isnt one thing its another...

[Stinky_Hooker]

Well guys I just installed a new washdown pump and started hookin her up yesterday. I got the wiring done and put the power to everything, but got nothing to several items onboard. I started getting ill and reminding myself of how I SAID I was going to rewire this boat over the winter, but the deer hunting got in the way...AGAIN. ::)


Not long after my trouble shooting got me nowhere I blacked out. When I left the shop last night there was not a wire in the boat and a 55 gallon garbage can FULL of copper. :o

Thatll teach it to mess with me! Time to rewire... ;D


Which reminds me...anyone got that wiring diagram for the fuel gauge/sending unit? If so please post it. ::)




Here is what it looked like...what a MESS!!


http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Photo_031907_002.jpg

[reelapeelin]

Wish mine looked that good, Stinky... ;D ... careful or you'll have copper-thieves diggin' in your trash ::) ...

[macojoe]

see if this helps ya?? Its from a old post! Scroll down some.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Repairs;action=display;num=11102597 90

[Stinky_Hooker]

Thanks MJ, Ill add that to my arsenal!

[Blue_Runner]

Dang Stink its just starting to get warm. Next year get your meat earlier. ;)

[Stinky_Hooker]

I hear ya Blue, but the truth is meat or not Im gonna stick it out till the bitter end. LOL

I am on schedule ok, I dont like to fish when its cool at all. Things are just starting to heat up good round here. 8)

[76GMC1500]

I believe the fuel guage sending unit uses only one wire and a ground. The ground terminal is obvious because it is not insulated. Connect the insulated terminal to the SND (or whatever they call it) terminal on the guage. The gauge should have a input/snd terminal, a +, and a GND. Just wire those up accordingly. There may also be a light on the guage. Bus bars and anything from Blue Sea Systems will make your wiring look professional.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c8/76GMC1500/DSCF0790.jpg

[macojoe]

I would show a picture of mine, but IT probably looks worse then what you took out!!

[Stinky_Hooker]

LOL mj...thanks for all the help guys.

I just got back from working on it. I made the new dash out of 1/4" starboard today and installed all new switches, radio housing and the gauges. I got alot done on the wiring but I got alot more to go! :P

Pics when I'm done!

[msbhammer]

Nice pic. of the wiring. ;) Never seen a steering system like that before.

[randlemanboater]

Nice pic. of the wiring. *;) Never seen a steering system like that before.

That looks like a "rack and pinion" to me, but I am just a parts changer.

[76GMC1500]

It is a rack and pinion. I think it's an old OMC setup adapted to work with a Volvo 280. The boat was originally OMC. I think it works great, never seizes up, and doesn't require too much effort to turn the boat hard over at full power (it gets pretty firm, though).