BrentwoodBayliner
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2020
- Messages
- 43
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Bonita Rose
- Vessel Make
- 1981 Bayliner 3270
Question for the TF electrical gurus..
I recently discovered that BOTH of the Datcon hour meters on my 1981 Bayliner 3270 were not moving. They were working when I bought the boat, but no more..
Not sure when they stopped, and many upgrades have happened since then. They probably stopped together, at the same time.
My multi-meter shows 0 volts across the terminals on the back of the hour meters with the ignition key turned off, and 12 volts across the terminals with the key turned on. Same on both sides.
So they both seem to be getting appropriate power at the appropriate time, but they don't move.
They both have a 1979 manufacturing date on the cases, so they are probably the original factory hour meters. I also note the terminals are not labelled + and -. Is that because it doesn't matter?
I understand there are electrical components inside the meter which could have been damaged (diodes?). If so, what electrical error could I have created to cause that? On both sides?
Fixable, or replace?
Thanks so much for your help and advice!
I recently discovered that BOTH of the Datcon hour meters on my 1981 Bayliner 3270 were not moving. They were working when I bought the boat, but no more..
Not sure when they stopped, and many upgrades have happened since then. They probably stopped together, at the same time.
My multi-meter shows 0 volts across the terminals on the back of the hour meters with the ignition key turned off, and 12 volts across the terminals with the key turned on. Same on both sides.
So they both seem to be getting appropriate power at the appropriate time, but they don't move.
They both have a 1979 manufacturing date on the cases, so they are probably the original factory hour meters. I also note the terminals are not labelled + and -. Is that because it doesn't matter?
I understand there are electrical components inside the meter which could have been damaged (diodes?). If so, what electrical error could I have created to cause that? On both sides?
Fixable, or replace?
Thanks so much for your help and advice!