Barking Sands
Guru
- Joined
- Dec 24, 2019
- Messages
- 889
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- M/V Intrigue
- Vessel Make
- 1985 Tung Hwa Senator
I was attempting to install a newly made panel but the old wires where so convoluted and butchered it was physically difficult. Got the dykes and just started snipping until the panel and remaining gauges were free. 1 step forward two steps back...:lol:
Couple pics of butchered original panel. The new panel and the helm wiring as it was.
Half of the problem was that the upper helm gauges and controls were wired directly to the back of the lower helm gauges. This resulted in the lower helm gauges being overloaded with wires.
I will be going to a terminal strip now. Engine harness and power/ground goes to terminal strip. From terminal strip to lower helm gauges, From same terminal strip to upper helm gauges. Plenty of a pig tail to pull the panel away from the helm to change things or work on things. Then I will also add a Blue Sea fused Subpanel in the helm space to power all the other accessories that were just also tacked onto the back of the gauges and key switch.
Now if I can just find a wire diagram
Couple pics of butchered original panel. The new panel and the helm wiring as it was.
Half of the problem was that the upper helm gauges and controls were wired directly to the back of the lower helm gauges. This resulted in the lower helm gauges being overloaded with wires.
I will be going to a terminal strip now. Engine harness and power/ground goes to terminal strip. From terminal strip to lower helm gauges, From same terminal strip to upper helm gauges. Plenty of a pig tail to pull the panel away from the helm to change things or work on things. Then I will also add a Blue Sea fused Subpanel in the helm space to power all the other accessories that were just also tacked onto the back of the gauges and key switch.
Now if I can just find a wire diagram