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Replacement engine harness
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Here's the harness I made. There are two connections mid harness: one in the purple ignition wire and the other in the ground wire feeding the electric fuel pump. Both are physically wrapped, soldered and insulated with shrink tube. Terminations are closed ring type, crimped and shrink tubed. Color coding follows ABYC's and USCG standards as best I could interpret/find them. The table of lengths is referenced from point 'A' (cabinetry outboard of the coil). I put nails in my workbench top at the distances shown to string out the wires. The finishing touch was to encase the harness in split loom its entire length. The harness approaches the engine from the rear (coupler end), runs along the starter side and turns across the flywheel end toward the oil pressure sender port. My engine is located amidship under the dinette seat, the instrument panel is located at the transom in the starboard coaming. There are several systems included that most won't have or need. Here's what this harness accommodates:
A comment on soldering The ABYC prohibits soldered connections on boats where the solder is the sole means of connection. This is commonly interpreted to mean soldering is acceptable after use of a crimp connector. I took a broader view. I interpreted the 'sole means' as two wires laid side by side and soldered together, nothing making the connection except the solder as the prohibited means. In my harness I physically wrapped the conductors together over a generous length prior to soldering and further, insured the harness was properly supported independent of any connection or termination. I'll certainly make a valiant argument to the ABYC police as they're hauling me to the hoosegow.
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Neil 1977 Catalina 30 San Pedro, California prior boats 1987 Westsail 32, 1970 Catalina 22 Had my hands in a few others Last edited by ndutton; 08-20-2011 at 09:51 PM. |
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