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Originally Posted by amandak
SOLVED!!! Yes!!! I am so happy! After cleaning the connections I decided to pull the shrink wrap/ tape off of all the connectors and I found the culprit (I have attempted to attach a photo)!
The wires in the connector to the solenoid had been completely severed. It must have been the vibrations of the engine that caused it. The power kept going in and out b/c they would randomly touch, but then disconnect, touch then disconnect etc. Got a new ring, crimped the severed wire in there, taped it up and Bob's you're uncle - everything runs like a dream. It will do til I get back to Vancouver where I will have it soldered.
Thank you everyone for your help!!!!!
Amanda
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Good deal, with most
electrical problems it's almost always a bad connection somewhere (which can cause other faults/failures too).
But a caution: Soldered connections aren't really a good idea in a
marine environment.
It's a topic of some argument around here, but I think the general consensus is-- 'solder bad', 'well-made crimping good'.
I think "Maine Sail", et al., has covered the proper methods of making connections here and on his own website.
In addition, my own method is to always add some
corrosion inhibiting 'grease' (like No-Ox)
directly to the wire ends before crimping any terminals.
I take the stripped wire ends and just insert into the nozzle of the No-Ox tube, take out and 'massage' the grease into the wire strands (and hopefully a bit under/over the
insulation jacket), then crimp the connection as usual (also apply a little No-Ox to the terminal connection itself).
Every connection. May be a bit messy, but so is
corrosion.