I recently had two issues occur in the same day and I suspect they are common but I'm not sure. I have spent two hours reading
alternator output posts but before I drive 2 hours with my troubleshooting list, I thought I'd ask for some
advice here.
First, my tack and temp gauge normally read when I remove the ignition key (I'm not sure that is normal but it is for my boat). Suddenly, the both indicators stopped functioning (with the key removed). So I inserted and turned the key back on and both indicators returned to normal.
Seemingly (and possibly) unrelated to the ignition switch issue above, I realized the same day that my
engine was not
charging the
batteries. When I got back to my marina and reconnected to
shore power (after having discharged one to 12.2 and the other to 12.5), the
charger ran at full capacity (15A) for the two hours I was there.
I'll be checking voltages,
wiring, contacts,
fuses, etc. when I go back tomorrow but it seems too coincidental that I'd have two
electrical problems in the same day. Can anyone here provide any thoughts on how the two might be related or what the cause of my
alternator not
charging might be?
I'll post my findings.
harbin2
Islander 30