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So, I took the jumper cables and started hooking up the positive around the dedicated battery switch to the thruster. Thruster worked above (battery side) and didn't work below (thruster side). Went and replaced the Blue Sea switch and everything works. Such a long story for a short fix. I am...

Comodave, I apologize, I'm still confused trying to visualize what you're referring to. But I would like to try it. My main battery switch - the large black one? It has.. 4 or 5 red lines going to it, I believe. You were referring to "move both cables on the battery switch to one terminal.."...

Hey guys, ok, so I just ran jumper cables from the main house battery bank (same one the thruster is wired to) to the thruster and it fired right up - no issues. Put a load tester on both batteries and they showed to both be good. Also, Greg, I tried to look for the voltage drop-off. Shut down...

I am just hooking up the jumper cables to the main positive and negative connectors where the main battery bank power goes into. So, I don't believe I am bypassing anything. I keep the control panel hooked up to the molex plug directly on side of the solenoid box - which is where I do my testing...

Thanks guys. So, my testing was just below the main black battery switch. Then below the red Blue Sea switch that is designated for the thruster. Finally tested at the thruster, itself. I will say that when I went to turn the Blue Sea switch at the very beginning of my trouble shooting it...

Gkesden, so last straw before I took the engine off and had it bench tested, I went and bought a standard 12v car battery and hooked it up to the thruster and viola...it fired right up. The thruster still says it's getting 13.3v from the house bank but no go. Hook a new 12v car battery and works...

That is a picture that the Vetus rep I've talked to to sent me along with the troubleshooting pdf which I am attaching. 4fun1, I have not seen a black electronics box around the motor other than the solenoids box.

Well, doing a little research here it appears to be no thermal/temp cutoff on the 2000 model. Next up is checking ground connections around the solenoids when I get back down there tomorrow.

Sheesh gkesden, that was awesome. I will search for the thermal cutoff, do some testing, and get back to you - very much appreciated! Nick

I believe 2000 BOW50 model. Not sure about the reverse solenoid. There is the 5amp fuse near bottom right front of solenoid box but that is good and I am getting 12v through the remote cable.

I did and they emailed one. I'm sure it's good but doesn't address the issue of no light on at the control panel or the faint beep every 5 seconds. And they have not answered that specific question. Have gone through what I can considering I'm not able to get the red issue light to light up in...

Hello all, about a year ago my Vetus BT started working intermittently - usually fine, sometimes not at all - nothing in between. Recently, not at all. No clicking solenoids - nothing. I was getting 12v at motor and at the end of remote wire harness so bought new control panel as mine was 20...

Hello all, can anyone recommend a good inside window shade/covering for a mid 80's 34' Mainship? I have some very old hanging curtains that badly need to be updated but not quite sure which direction to go in. Thanks Nick

Thanks for the input guys.

Thanks. I have replaced the incandescents with LEDs, I'm looking at replacing the whole units. They are original, and as mentioned, aging quite noticeably.

Hey all, I've been looking around the forum but haven't really seen much on interior lights for old Mainship Marks. Does anyone have info on a quality replacement for the 3 (2 in salon, 1 in galley) interior dome lights for Mark iii? Appreciate it.