Matt N
New Member
- Oct 11, 2021
- 23
- Boat Info
- 2016 Sundancer 350
- Engines
- Twin 350 Mercuiser Bravo III Drives
I've lost power to the actuators of my engine hatch (2016 Sundancer 350). It's a whole other story what I went through getting it open closed manually b/c that thing is heavy!
My electrician narrowed it down to a relay near the hatch lift switch in the cockpit. He jumped the relay and got it to work. So it seemed the relay was probably bad.
I replaced the relay and the same issue persists. Jumping the new relay is also working, so really not sure what we're missing here.
From my minimal understanding, the relay limits the amount of amps going to switch, so it doesn't receive the full amps of actuators. It's working for me jumped, I'm just concerned about frying the switch.
Maybe my understanding of what the relay is doing is incorrect? Not really sure what to try next here...
Attached pics of original relay jumped, new relay with wires in correct place (not working), and relay schematic.
My electrician narrowed it down to a relay near the hatch lift switch in the cockpit. He jumped the relay and got it to work. So it seemed the relay was probably bad.
I replaced the relay and the same issue persists. Jumping the new relay is also working, so really not sure what we're missing here.
From my minimal understanding, the relay limits the amount of amps going to switch, so it doesn't receive the full amps of actuators. It's working for me jumped, I'm just concerned about frying the switch.
Maybe my understanding of what the relay is doing is incorrect? Not really sure what to try next here...
Attached pics of original relay jumped, new relay with wires in correct place (not working), and relay schematic.