Last weekend went out for the day. Engine always starts like a champ. Alarm sounds, indicator lights come on, and then in about 3-5 seconds they shut off and off I go. When returning to my marina, the neither the alarm nor the 'water' light indicator would turn off. Water was running thru the system and out the back as healthily as always.
But this situation caused some concern given my limited mechanical knowledge, which is enough to be dangerous. So I sailed in as far as I dared given the labor day traffic and reasoned with myself that 'water is flowing, so I should be good to motor in the last 75 yards or so.'
Once back I disconnected the offending 'water' light indicator and switched it to the other alarms connections, and believe I have determined that its not the bulb or the connectors on the bulb side of the wiring. It works on the other light connnectors and the other bulbs don't work on the failed line.
Questions:
The connections don't look corroded. What might be next trouble shooting steps?
And given that it's the water indicator (thermostat?) and water is flowing, would it be a bad idea to not worry about it as far as motoring in and out of the slip? (this is my main concern).
I might add I put a infrared thermo gun on the thermostat, and it was around 110 degrees. I measured it frequently and it was from hi 90s to 112 degrees.
Thanks. Jay
But this situation caused some concern given my limited mechanical knowledge, which is enough to be dangerous. So I sailed in as far as I dared given the labor day traffic and reasoned with myself that 'water is flowing, so I should be good to motor in the last 75 yards or so.'
Once back I disconnected the offending 'water' light indicator and switched it to the other alarms connections, and believe I have determined that its not the bulb or the connectors on the bulb side of the wiring. It works on the other light connnectors and the other bulbs don't work on the failed line.
Questions:
The connections don't look corroded. What might be next trouble shooting steps?
And given that it's the water indicator (thermostat?) and water is flowing, would it be a bad idea to not worry about it as far as motoring in and out of the slip? (this is my main concern).
I might add I put a infrared thermo gun on the thermostat, and it was around 110 degrees. I measured it frequently and it was from hi 90s to 112 degrees.
Thanks. Jay