HA! I already mounted the pump with tiny short leads. I need to get a small 12v lithium battery for easily checking stuff like this. I guess i will just check before finalizing my crimps. Thanks.
That certainly works.
You are such a HOOT Bad Orca
I had to install the pump to get all the hose connections and lengths just right to fit in a very tight space. The old hose to the thru-hull was looking pretty scarry, so i wanted to get this done asap. The wiring was going to be less of a concern, so knew i could figure it out later. The leads are not so short that i cant work with them easily, but they certainly wont reach a battery. I'm re-doing all of the wiring from the shower to the pump and then to the distribution panel, so nothing had been run yet to allow me to do some simple testing.You are such a HOOT Bad Orca
We can always depend on you to ask the question AFTER you've gone ahead and DONE somethin'.
Keep up the good work!
They are really handy. I use one to check device function, as I build circuits (did that last connection really connect?) and more.
Oh good grief - someone in the past had installed an inline fuse BEHIND the entire wiring loom. It couldn't be seen or accessed without pulling my whole wiring harness out.... The fuse wasn't the problem, the fuse holder was simply coming apart... It took me hours to find it...Don't leave us hangin' --- what was it?
We had the same fuse holder problem in our wire harness to the starter solenoid, cleverly hidden underneath the alternator.
With old boats it's always an interesting "exploration" of all the add-ons and changes that have been done since original build. It is an advantage having a boat like the Catalina that has hundreds, or is it now thousands? to have info. There were only about 200 boats of my design ever built and I believe there are only 3 of them in the US - at least I only know of 3.
A small 12vdc motorcycle battery would be a lot cheaper than a lithium battery, for testing things. Safer, too.
