RickyD
Guru
- Joined
- May 4, 2018
- Messages
- 793
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Aquarius
- Vessel Make
- Californian 55 CPMY
This is about my friends boat who recently had 8 non-boaters aboard for a trip and suddenly couldn't start the port 3208 TA engine. By using a jumper from the start battery neg terminal to the negative on the rebuilt starter (rebuilt because of the start issue) he was able to start it. So after returning from the trip he created an extra, permanent type connection between the two. I'm not comfortable with this but I don't really know why. I suggested he connect it at the negative grounding buss bar. I'm also wondering why, since the starter is grounded to the engine, that this wiring is needed. Can one of you wiring geniuses help this poor under informed electrical neophyte?