Here we go again….:smt021 Several weeks ago while heading out with our 06 320 the starboard engine quit running and would not start up. Come to find out the relay which supplies the fuel pump and solenoid burned up at the relay pin and burned the relay socket itself. After a week in the service department the parts were received and replaced. New relay and entire wiring harness complete with relay sockets.
Last night when attempting to go out the port engine would not start. Opened the hatch and found the very same relay was well on its way to burning up the relay and socket as well. Knowing something about electronics it appears the pins on this relay are not large enough to support the current being pulled. There are 16 gauge wires supplying the socket so I assume the current draw is no more the 10 amps. When working correctly when I push the start button for each engine to the on position, I can here the fuel supply solenoid click, and the fuel pump running.
Is there something wrong with this design, and has anyone else experienced this problem. This is a new boat for us, and we have not even put 20 hours on it. It had 150 hours when we bought it.
This is one expensive “dock ornament”.
Last night when attempting to go out the port engine would not start. Opened the hatch and found the very same relay was well on its way to burning up the relay and socket as well. Knowing something about electronics it appears the pins on this relay are not large enough to support the current being pulled. There are 16 gauge wires supplying the socket so I assume the current draw is no more the 10 amps. When working correctly when I push the start button for each engine to the on position, I can here the fuel supply solenoid click, and the fuel pump running.
Is there something wrong with this design, and has anyone else experienced this problem. This is a new boat for us, and we have not even put 20 hours on it. It had 150 hours when we bought it.
This is one expensive “dock ornament”.