mobocracy
Active Member
Kind of an unpleasant surprise when looking to anchor.
The helm switch to the windlass doesn't go into the normal "on" position where the light lights up. All the other switches on the starboard control panel work (so its probably not the whole EIM going south). No functionality up/down.
I found the solenoid for the windlass in the engine compartment. One weird thing is it only has one blade-type fuse (not burned out) on the left side of the solenoid. It looks like it could have one on the right, but there's no fuse nor did I find one that may have fallen out.
What do I do to troubleshoot this? I feel like I'm gonna have to dig in under the windlass to see if there's a fuse or breaker under there, but my gut tells me that drive electronics up by the bow aren't what's preventing it from turning "on" at the helm, it's something in the solenoid in the engine room.
The helm switch to the windlass doesn't go into the normal "on" position where the light lights up. All the other switches on the starboard control panel work (so its probably not the whole EIM going south). No functionality up/down.
I found the solenoid for the windlass in the engine compartment. One weird thing is it only has one blade-type fuse (not burned out) on the left side of the solenoid. It looks like it could have one on the right, but there's no fuse nor did I find one that may have fallen out.
What do I do to troubleshoot this? I feel like I'm gonna have to dig in under the windlass to see if there's a fuse or breaker under there, but my gut tells me that drive electronics up by the bow aren't what's preventing it from turning "on" at the helm, it's something in the solenoid in the engine room.