Electrical

« **on:** March 31, 2012, 07:02:08 PM »

Anyone have any pdf's on electrical system wiring for their jet boats? I have an idea in my head, but thought I'd see what others are doing as well.

BTW, whats up fellas haven't been around the boards in a fresh minute.

« **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2012, 07:11:40 PM »

What's your idea?

« **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2012, 07:15:12 PM »

Wires here wires there. Debating how I want to run power to the front of the boat. Debating wiring in a stereo. Meh. Looking for motivation mostly I think. Got the gauges daisy changed together and sending unit wires pulled to the back. Ten gauge wire positive and negative to the front. Thats as far as I've gotten.

« **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2012, 07:21:41 PM »

Well I would run the wires on the right side of the boat so that your foward & reverse cable are clear and out the way, just an idea.

« **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2012, 10:04:39 PM »

i used 2 marine 5x wire harneses to run front to back in my boat (ended up using larger blocks than whats in the pic). then in the rear next to the battery i used a fuse/relay distribution block. this way i can keep all the high amp items at the rear and dont have to run big power up thru the front/gauge cluster. everything is fused and relayed.

« **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2012, 12:50:28 PM »

Quote from: ka0tyk on March 31, 2012, 10:04:39 PM

i used 2 marine 5x wire harneses to run front to back in my boat (ended up using larger blocks than whats in the pic). then in the rear next to the battery i used a fuse/relay distribution block. this way i can keep all the high amp items at the rear and dont have to run big power up thru the front/gauge cluster. everything is fused and relayed.

Where can you buy these harnesses?

« **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2012, 01:40:08 PM »

Quote from: NastyNate on April 01, 2012, 12:50:28 PM

Where can you buy these harnesses?

i picked it up on a random swing by @ west marine. they had a "wire sale"...

« **Reply #7 on:** April 02, 2012, 11:10:59 AM »

Is that white coated harness 4-wire?
I used 9-wire heavy truck-trailer wire, got it from Napa, about a buck a foot, and some stand alone fuse panels from summit.

Daniel
Mash on it

« **Reply #8 on:** April 02, 2012, 11:56:30 AM »

Quote from: mash on it on April 02, 2012, 11:10:59 AM

Is that white coated harness 4-wire?
I used 9-wire heavy truck-trailer wire, got it from Napa, about a buck a foot, and some stand alone fuse panels from summit.

Daniel
Mash on it

5. So I doubled it up and i have 10 wires.

+12v constant
+12v switched going back to rear of boat (ignition)
ground
water temp signal
oil pressure signal
tach signal
lights
bilge pump override

and i think i still have 2 empty. its been a while since i was under the deck.

« **Reply #9 on:** April 02, 2012, 08:43:46 PM »

ONe addition I've used on Chevy boats...is use a Ford starter solenoind. You can loose alot of voltage from the dash back. Makes hot-starts alot easier on everything.

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