Recent content by Stuart 579

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I’ve got no power coming to the pressure switch and all breakers are on. I guess this is where the “needle in the haystack” starts to try and find the bad connection if indeed that is what the issue is? any tips that might help in that anyone?

sounds interesting

Would anyone have an experience of where the fuses are for toilet/head/vacuum on my boat? I’ve struggled to find anything that looks appropriate.

Thank you. That’s very helpful. Off to the boat I head tomorrow

Would the vacuum pump have permanent 12v in a working system and a pressure switch controls the pump is on or off? Just trying to work out if if put my meter on the connector that goes to the pump if it will always be on (12v)

Thanks Brewster. I’ll get my meter on it tomorrow. The vacuum system seems to have 2 connections. Do you have any insight on the second one or which one is the pump? I assume the top one (black cylinder) based on my picture rather than the white box at the back right?

Pumped out holding tank a couple of days ago. Head system shows “empty”. No odor in the bilge. Haven’t heard the vacuum pumping at all and was in the engine bay for over an hour today. Does the vacuum pump just run when flushing or does it build a vacuum randomly? Is power to the vacuum pump...

So just spent a few hours looking at this. I charged the batteries and then plugged in to shore power so I know I have juice now, but head still inoperable. The key in the head has an LED illuminated so I assume I have power and I have the Head System breaker ON in the main distribution board. I...

Working for a beer company helps with your first suggestion :) Gut feel is you're spot on with batteries and charging system. Its had new batteries recently and I wonder if a) I have a loose connection b) dodgy alternator. We're on a swing mooring and stayed overnight a couple of weekends ago...

I should have stated the toilet is a dometic. Worked beautifully with good vacuum and then simply stopped. The key\pump out\tank indicator Led and tank level indicator still illuminates. I have water from at least the taps up top. Just no vacuum now. I appreciate the steer that the boat gods...

I have an 07 290 DA but I’m in Australia and it’s branded 325. My port engine wouldn’t start so i used the emergency battery switch which fired it up ok. SB engine all good. Motored around for an hour and assumed that alternator would charge battery but had some other issues such as one of my...

Very new to boating. Loving it and learning lots, so be gentle :)

Thanks Chris. I’ll check the breakers tomorrow. I’m not getting blue leds lighting up so you might be on to something. Not likely to use it much as the waterways around Sydney have plenty of moorings but want it to work obviously for safety in case of engine issues.

Evening all, A complete newbie here from Sydney Australia with about 3 weeks under my belt as an owner of a 2007 290\325 DA so be gentle with me :) Hopefully a simple question for you experienced owners. I cant get my windlass\anchor to work. On my helm I have the up\down button and also...