[Public-List] Bizzare electrical problem

[Glennb]

Hi Mike,

Thanks, Its actually a 25 hp Universal marine diesel. So the wiring harness will be some what different, but the components basically the same.  I am planning to check all the circuitry with a multi meter tomorrow to try to find an unexpected short or ground somewhere that would cause the coax to somehow become electrically connected to the starting system, or maybe the bilge pump.   i am suspecting a short occurred  somewhere that somehow energized the antenna wire when i started the engine, or earlier pumped the bilge.

Glenn 

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On Apr 11, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Mike Lehman <sail_505 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> If it is an Atomic 4 and has the multi-connector plug between the instrument panel and the engine, it is well worth checking. That plug carries a lot of current and I have seen cases where the plug has deformed from the heat and melted causing shorts. It's an easy fix...cut the wires on both sides, install a terminal strip, and match wire-for-wire on the terminal strip using good quality ring terminals.
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> -----Original Message----- From: Kris Coward
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 11:53 AM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Bizzare electrical problem
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> I missed that too (though I haven't offered up any suggestions yet). Did
> the engine manage to start? Either way, it sounds like your
> ignition/starter wiring could use a go-over, since the timing of the
> melt suggests that that's where the stray current is coming from.
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> Cheers,
> Kris
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> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 07:43:59AM -0400, Mike Lehman wrote:
>> Sorry, I misread the original post, I was not aware that the melting
>> occurred while then engine was being started, which is why I
>> suggested lightning.
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>> ~~~_/)_/)~~ Mike Lehman ~~_/)~~~
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>> -----Original Message----- From: Dennis K. Biby

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