Looking for help on weird navigation lighting issue....??

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03-17-2018, 08:22 PM
Dutchman

Either a ground ( can easily be tested by clamping test light to ground wire at plug) . Or... and I'm sure you've checked this , but do your nav poles and new plugs have matching pins?
03-17-2018, 08:26 PM
AR_Crappiefishr

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Originally Posted by Dutchman

Either a ground ( can easily be tested by clamping test light to ground wire at plug) . Or... and I'm sure you've checked this , but do your nav poles and new plugs have matching pins?

Hey Dutchman, thanks for your reply, yes I tried testing at the plug and my test light would light up, And yes my nav poles and plugs have matching pins. I haven’t had a chance to work on it again, we were out of town all weekend. Going to look at it again on Monday.

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03-17-2018, 08:53 PM
gary

look for corrsion on fuse or panel gary
03-17-2018, 08:54 PM
AR_Crappiefishr

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look for corrsion on fuse or panel gary

Will do!

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03-20-2018, 09:48 AM
BG12

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Originally Posted by AR_Crappiefishr

Thanks BG12, I will try that! That's a good test, hadn't thought of that! I have bigger issues to chase now.....I tried to take the boat out yesterday and it didn't go well! The boat would always start and run well at the house on water muffs but I got it out on the water and it wouldn't run, couldn't get it over 5 mph and it would die.....thank God I didn't get far from the ramp and I went against the wind so it helped push me back with the trolling motor....take it from me NEVER buy a used boat unless you know the boat will run out on the water! I'm hoping it's just minor fuel issues, maybe bad gas, water in the gas, bad primer bubble, dirty carbs....we'll see. At least I have next week off so I can work on it quite a bit! :banghead

Yep! You do know BOAT stands for Break Out Another Thousand!!!:Rofl
03-20-2018, 09:49 PM
AR_Crappiefishr

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Originally Posted by BG12

Yep! You do know BOAT stands for Break Out Another Thousand!!!:Rofl

Oh definitely, I say it all the time! LOL! I've already put about and additional $800 in this boat since I traded for the boat, and still have more to go! SO an update, y'all were right, the lighting issue was a ground issue. Got it fixed today! :) I tore into the carbs yesterday and figured out there was A LOT of water in the gas! So, I drained the gas tank out and let it dry for several hours before adding new gas. And it really looked like the VRO was over oiling...and maybe I'm old fashioned but I wasn't feeling good about it, so I bypassed it and went to self mixing the oil, just wanted to know it's getting the proper oil mix since it's a pretty old motor! I took the boat out this morning for a short test run and at first I was nervous that it was still the same because it was acting like it didn't want to pull the boat off the trailer and even after I got it off the trailer it was acting really sluggish. I thought I would give it more time hoping it was just cold, and I was right (or it was still working out some water)....once it warmed up it took off like a rocket! I wouldn't say it's running perfect, but it ran pretty good when I was on plane! Just hoping it keeps running good! :pray
03-21-2018, 02:56 AM
Mac Daddy

Good deal on both issues.
03-21-2018, 08:17 AM
Lawnmowerman43

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Originally Posted by AR_Crappiefishr

Oh definitely, I say it all the time! LOL! I've already put about and additional $800 in this boat since I traded for the boat, and still have more to go! SO an update, y'all were right, the lighting issue was a ground issue. Got it fixed today! :) I tore into the carbs yesterday and figured out there was A LOT of water in the gas! So, I drained the gas tank out and let it dry for several hours before adding new gas. And it really looked like the VRO was over oiling...and maybe I'm old fashioned but I wasn't feeling good about it, so I bypassed it and went to self mixing the oil, just wanted to know it's getting the proper oil mix since it's a pretty old motor! I took the boat out this morning for a short test run and at first I was nervous that it was still the same because it was acting like it didn't want to pull the boat off the trailer and even after I got it off the trailer it was acting really sluggish. I thought I would give it more time hoping it was just cold, and I was right (or it was still working out some water)....once it warmed up it took off like a rocket! I wouldn't say it's running perfect, but it ran pretty good when I was on plane! Just hoping it keeps running good! :pray

Just remind yourself how much fun your having
03-21-2018, 08:39 AM
BG12

Good deal man! I've got a boat that I paid $500 for and probably couldn't break even if I sold it for $2500! :Rofl
03-22-2018, 10:15 PM
AR_Crappiefishr

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Originally Posted by BG12

Good deal man! I've got a boat that I paid $500 for and probably couldn't break even if I sold it for $2500! :Rofl

I hear that, my old one I’m going to be selling before to long, I paid $1,000 for it, and I’ve lost count on total investment on it now...I’m pretty sure my wife is getting really annoyed with my boat obsession, but she’s keeping it to herself really well! She’s got to the point now where she just ignores me when I talk about my boats and things I need/want to buy! [emoji23]

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