I'm afraid that I'm going to have to make another 200 mile round trip just to check on this one. I managed to kick the battery switch with my foot and rotate it to the "off" position while the motor was running. The motor immediately died. Somehow, I never got around to checking the alternator output to see if I had damaged it. The batteries have been topped off because an automatic charger runs when at the dock, and the boat hasn't been away from the dock for more than a few hours since then.
But... why did the motor die? Shouldn't the ignition circuit continue to receive power from the alternator? Does this mean that it is already damaged? (It was bench tested last spring.) Wiring is as per the Moyer diagram, with only the main battery lead, and the main lead from the house panel, going to the common terminal on the switch.
I had been planning to start out on a three-day trip on the next visit to the boat, but now my paranoia is growing. I could do it in two days, but that will mean running in the dark with all of the electrical toys going...
(Yes, it continues to suck, being 100 miles away from the boat. However, said three-day trip is to move it to a closer marina I was planning to take the bus, since I won't be going back, so no car to run errands.)
But... why did the motor die? Shouldn't the ignition circuit continue to receive power from the alternator? Does this mean that it is already damaged? (It was bench tested last spring.) Wiring is as per the Moyer diagram, with only the main battery lead, and the main lead from the house panel, going to the common terminal on the switch.
I had been planning to start out on a three-day trip on the next visit to the boat, but now my paranoia is growing. I could do it in two days, but that will mean running in the dark with all of the electrical toys going...
(Yes, it continues to suck, being 100 miles away from the boat. However, said three-day trip is to move it to a closer marina I was planning to take the bus, since I won't be going back, so no car to run errands.)
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