electric probs

[bdowdy]

hi i have a problem, took boat out the other day and my bait tank wouldnt work so thought motor was stuffed OH WELL BUY ANOTHER ONE till yesterday i went out and my sounder didnt work but the bait tank started working, any ideas would be handy as it runs off one battery and i cant find any loose wires ??????? .cheers bdowdy brett

[rayken1938]

Brett
Do you have access to a test lamp or a meter?
You probably will find the problem is a corroded or dry joint. A dry joint is a soldered joint where the solder was nit hot enough to fully flow through the connection and may look ok but there is no conductivy through the joint.
It is just a matter of hooking up one side of the test lamp to the negative side of your battery and turning on your sounder and chasing the connection through until the lamp or meter doesnt indicate voltage present.
If you dont have a meter of test lamp you can just use a length of wire and hook it up to the positive terminal and chase the connection through only this way when you get past the fault the item will start to work. Ideally this wire should be fused in case you earth it out. If you cant fuse it an alternative is to use stranded cable and seperate a couple of strands and use them for the test probe and if you accidentley short it out you will only melt the strands.
Do not use close to the battery if you have recently been charging it as it is possible to explode.
Better still see if you can con a mate to check it out for you.You always seem to ne helping others surely there is an ausfisher in your area who can help.
It is a bit hard doing things by remote diagnostic.
Cheers
Ray
Do you have a fuse panel as sometimes the fuses get corrosion on them.

[bdowdy]

thanks ray i think ill have to get a electrican im hopeless with this sort of stuffbut may try to rewire the connections, thanks heaps for the reply.cheers bdowdy...brett

[Hamish73]

Brett, what suburb are you in?
There will probably be an ausfisher nearby that is good with electrics that would be happy to help you out

[bdowdy]

hamish i live in tenterfield ( GONE BUSH) its on the nsw / qld border nearest qld town thats big is warwick then toowoomba so im out of the way . ill find a way to get fixed, it has its ups and downs this is a down. cheers bdowdy ..brett

[finga]

hamish i live in tenterfield ( GONE BUSH) its on the nsw / qld border nearest qld town thats big is warwick then toowoomba so im out of the way . ill find a way to get fixed, it has its ups and downs this is a down. cheers bdowdy ..brett

Come and say gidday next time I'm in Warwick and get it sorted then.
I can even give you some lessons so you can fix it yourself next time
Or if you can take some pictures of the switch panel (both from the front and rear) we might be able to figure something out.
Do you have a test lamp or multi-meter??

[oldboot]

Brett mate I think you have an issue that needs some " attention to detail " probaly an old workmansip issue come home to roost or some wear & tear.

I think you need to put finga on to it........ but you'll need the right bait and the right presentation.

I recon you'll need a burley consisting of a hot feed and some cold fluids to entice him out of his lair, possibly a the offer bit of inland lake fishing might hook him.

....... once he's fixed it you need to make sure it all works.

cheers

[bdowdy]

thanks guys will keep update on proceddings