Recent content by PNW_Grady

A friend helped me pull my boat out last weekend so I could power wash the bottom, I was in a rush towing back to my in-laws house and forgot to do something. Anyway, enough about that… I’m looking at new antennas for the boat. I have two antennas that I need to replace. The first is...

Hi there. Currently the water pressure switch and also the live well (intermittent, sometimes yes sometimes no). I will head back to the boat with a multimeter and see what I can do re test. Pretty newbie on electrical stuff, tested the fuses hoping for an easy fix. I did find one in line glass...

At the start of the summer, my freshwater pump wasn’t working and my kicker ignition wouldn’t go. I assumed it was a fuse but after a summer of troubleshooting I can’t resolve… I just spent this evening working through the in-line fuses and fuse panels which all seem to be in working order. I...

Okay. Got it! Advice for next time: 1. Be careful when pulling wires out in the first place. Saves significant time. 2. Opening the small access panel inside behind the windshield motor is useful. 3. Use an electricians fish tape to push what you see cables wise back toward the horn opening. 4...

Through the cuddly where I removed a small access panel below the windshield motor.

Okay, I spent some more time at it this weekend. Learned a couple of things: first the wires to the windshield wiper route through the same cavity. In fishing around I've managed to pull all three wires (a narrower gauge) going to the wiper. No luck on the wire I need to the horn. Next step I...

Thanks. I’ve ordered some long nose hemostats and will report back on progress!

Following along here, bought a 228 two months ago (love it) and working on a few projects, including a broken horn. Bought a new Ongaro, removed old horn and pulled wires. I must've got a little over-excited when the first butt connector came through because when I went to tug the second set...