Morse Twin Electric Throttle Control “Dead”

[TBCCBT]

Sealine F43 both engines started fine, but no propulsion at all from either engine, or from bridge vs helm. Performed faultlessly 2 weeks ago.
Any of your thoughts as to why welcome please. Any specialist recommendations also welcome.

 

[jrudge]

I don’t know morse but low voltage is sometimes a cause of things like this.

have you shut it all down and started again. ?

 

[harvey38]

Is it a gearbox engagement problem or no increase in engine revs too?

 

[TBCCBT]

I don’t know morse but low voltage is sometimes a cause of things like this.

have you shut it all down and started again. ?

Tried that on the day nothing changed. Will check voltage next few days. Many thanks.

 

[TBCCBT]

Is it a gearbox engagement problem or no increase in engine revs too?

The revs stay at tick over, do not increase when throttles are pushed, so revs not high enough to engage

 

[TBCCBT]

Many thanks

 

[harvey38]

Not familiar with Morse electronic throttles but a few more pointers -

Do you have LEDs on each set to indicate they are powered up and are you able to change throttle authority between both helm positions, do you know where the throttle/gearbox actuators are located, is there anything obvious amiss there?

We had a throttle that was stuck in reverse, it required a new relay to resolve the issue.

 

[TBCCBT]

Many thanks. There are LED’s but they were not illuminating at either position. I was careful to leave the unused set in neutral before trying the other, all to no avail. Beginning to suspect a battery
/power issue. Relay etc. Will post any developments.

 

[Mr Googler]

Are we talking morse ke-4?

They have double (redundancy) power supply….usually with resettable breakers.

if it’s all dead…..a common power supply issue I would say. If you loose one power source …..the leds usually flash but all still works

 

[TBCCBT]

Many thanks for good info. I will check this over next few days. Seriously thinking about cables, but the wire system is so smooth and switching throttles so easy. Thanks again.

 

[Mr Googler]

Many thanks for good info. I will check this over next few days. Seriously thinking about cables, but the wire system is so smooth and switching throttles so easy. Thanks again.

god no! Keep the system!

 

[TBCCBT]

Thanks, I hear you. Was such a shock ‘tho to have no props or throttles with engines running. Need to totally eradicate this….Thanks again

 

[Portofino]

On line manual page here .I have Morse MT cables only btw no electrotwackery so not familiar.

Top one ? The “ power line breakers “ ?

 

[TBCCBT]

Many thanks for that. Really interesting, will run through the checklist. Thanks again.

 

[TBCCBT]

god no! Keep the system!

 

[TBCCBT]

So, the “list” price for each controller and I need 2 is £2,000. Gulp.
Took a long time, but I eventually tracked 2 pre owned units from Coastal Rides at Dover for £200 each.
They have now been fitted and work perfectly.
Looking forward to the summer

 

[penfold]

Did you ever discover what was wrong with the units? I find employing the parts cannon very unsatisfying as it doesn't tell me how to avoid a repeat.