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Donjuan

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Wacky Gauge readings
« on: June 07, 2011, 12:19:57 PM »
I have SW Gauges and just purchased SW sending units.. When I turn the key on they max out before the boat is even started. Any help would be great. Would like to get the boat on the water this week.
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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2011, 12:31:42 PM »
You have a grounded wire somewhere.
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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2011, 12:40:39 PM »
yup when you ground the sender wire it makes the gauges peg. 
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Donjuan

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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2011, 02:33:51 PM »
Thanks guys
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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2011, 02:34:39 PM »
Actually, check the ground to the gages, if the ground is gone, they will peg as well... ;)

I doubt seriously all the gages are wired incorrectly... :-\

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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2011, 02:01:05 AM »
Probably wired to the same ground
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Donjuan

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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2011, 08:20:09 AM »
Wired to teh same ground. Isn't that what you are supposed to do by piggy backing them?
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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2011, 01:39:29 PM »
Wired to teh same ground. Isn't that what you are supposed to do by piggy backing them?

Yes, but if that ground is incomplete, meaning not referenced to either the block or the battery, none of the gauges are going to work... ;)

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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2011, 07:33:30 PM »
What they're sayin is, go back over all your hard work and make SURE you didn't break a wire, or a connection. Pretty easy to eliminate or break a ground point. Done it myself. Yes, I have yet to see a boat that doesn't have all the gounds tied to one going to the engine block or battery. They are daisy chained all together so if ALL of them are failing and werent before, look closely at where you been and go from there....... ;)

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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2011, 11:13:23 AM »
Forgot to ground it out at the block. Dumb me. LOL
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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2011, 07:28:11 PM »
Forgot to ground it out at the block. Dumb me. LOL


How do you think I knew what the problem was?   We have all been there. ;)

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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2011, 10:35:34 AM »
Typical shit. Hey we havent had anybody put the helm in upside down in a while.......have we?
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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2011, 10:46:09 AM »
Typical shit. Hey we havent had anybody put the helm in upside down in a while.......have we?

The worst I have done recently was to fiberglass a box of nuts and bolts to the floor of White Trash II, that chit gets runny when the weather warms up LOL... :o

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Re: Wacky Gauge readings
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2011, 07:13:46 PM »
I have SW Gauges and just purchased SW sending units.. When I turn the key on they max out before the boat is even started. Any help would be great. Would like to get the boat on the water this week.

not sure if this is going to help but are you sure you oms are matched with the gauge oms, if not this can cause you guages to peg
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