ChrisKaye
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More help please Volvo AQAD41\'s
I have 2 x Volvo AQAD41s which all worked fine last time I used the boat which was just before crimbo. I have now had the engines serviced with new oil/antifreeze/filters/anodes and upon starting, the port side engine alternator wasnt charging and wasnt running the rev counter (This may have been because of all the cooling water that was spilt on it when I took the heat exchangers off) so has been replaced with another valeo unit as it was still under warranty .
Now I have a problem with the warning lights on the port side. When you switch the ignition on initially the oil pressure / water temp and charging warning lights should come on before starting the engine. All I get is only the oil presure light coming on and the rev counter still not working. However if I short across two of the terminals of the split charge diode (whilst ignition on) and before firing the engine up, the remaining 2 lights come on and after starting the tacho works fine.
Can anyone offer any solution to this problem, my sparky is scratching his head and I know I cant be the only one with this problem as another boat in the same marina with the same engines has exactly the same problem and he doesnt know either .
Anyone know of a good and reasonably priced source for marine batteries
I have 2 x Volvo AQAD41s which all worked fine last time I used the boat which was just before crimbo. I have now had the engines serviced with new oil/antifreeze/filters/anodes and upon starting, the port side engine alternator wasnt charging and wasnt running the rev counter (This may have been because of all the cooling water that was spilt on it when I took the heat exchangers off) so has been replaced with another valeo unit as it was still under warranty .
Now I have a problem with the warning lights on the port side. When you switch the ignition on initially the oil pressure / water temp and charging warning lights should come on before starting the engine. All I get is only the oil presure light coming on and the rev counter still not working. However if I short across two of the terminals of the split charge diode (whilst ignition on) and before firing the engine up, the remaining 2 lights come on and after starting the tacho works fine.
Can anyone offer any solution to this problem, my sparky is scratching his head and I know I cant be the only one with this problem as another boat in the same marina with the same engines has exactly the same problem and he doesnt know either .
Anyone know of a good and reasonably priced source for marine batteries