Arthur Bricker
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My thruster is hydraulic, so a simple 20 amp fuse shuts off power to the clutch. After reading the stories, I am going to make sure it does what it says. Thanks for the heads up. Archie
After close inspection, turns out the control unit assembly on the motor was wet. The stern washdown faucet mounted above the thruster had a slow drip directly onto the control unit. Although I ordered a new control circuit board, once the drip was fixed and the control unit dried out, the thruster now operates as normal, and never on its own.
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After close inspection, turns out the control unit assembly on the motor was wet. The stern washdown faucet mounted above the thruster had a slow drip directly onto the control unit. Although I ordered a new control circuit board, once the drip was fixed and the control unit dried out, the thruster now operates as normal, and never on its own.
Alex on mvWildBlue.com
Mine is setup that way too Mark, but I doubt that the switch on your panel actually is a switch in the cable connecting your battery to your thruster. It is just a switch to some type of remote switch in the cable. If that remote switch fails, where can you cut power to the thruster if needed?