electrical

  1. eagerkr

    C242 24/7 fuses

    Our afternoon bilge pump is not working from the helm switch. I’m trying to troubleshoot this and looked everywhere for the 24/7 fuses with no luck. Can you help me locate them on a 2017 242 outboard?
  2. Diane Perry

    Engine alarm Glow Plugs Yanmar 4BY2-150 Turbo Diesel

    I have a 2011 Ranger TugR-25SC with a Yanmar 4BY2-150 Turbo Diesel. An engine alarm sounds upon starting with no code. My Yanmar engine diagnostic i5601E will not display a code by holding the far right button. After the engine warms up, I can turn the engine off, restart and there is no...
  3. S

    2017 R-27 Classic Autopilot Without Power

    HIN USFMLT2728L617. After contact with a dock, my GHC 20 (autopilot) stopped working. It does not turn on as if there is no power. I have checked all fuses and connections with electronics at the helm. I also removed the refrigerator and checked the NEMA backbone behind the refrigerator. The...
  4. P

    Solar panel controller issues

    2016 R23- I installed new batteries and a month later hired a tech to replace the original charger with a Victron IP22. Charging system seems to be working fine but on the solar remote meter display the red error light (top center) is on and the battery 1 icon is empty and flashing. I inspected...
  5. L

    Battery Installation

    I need some help. Can someone with a R-23 post a picture of your batteries installed. Mine were removed without leads being labeled and my marina technician doesn’t know how to reconnect them. Thanks. If you have a picture you can forward it to kevinleili@aol.com.
  6. E

    Balmar Gauge Setting

    I'm new to my 2019 C-242 with the Lithium package. I have four Dakotas 100/AH batteries and two wet cell for starter and house. Belmar gauge worked fine but after two weeks it failed and required replacement. I had no opportunity to review the previous settings. Following the directions I...
  7. W

    Onan MDKBH Fault 5-3 Exhaust Temperature

    The Generator on my new to me 2021 Cutwater 30 CB has 11 hours on it. Last week the Onan generator would shut down after 30 minutes and generate code 53. Water flows easily into the sea strainer and when I put soap in the sea strainer bubbles appeared around the exhaust area in the water almost...
  8. M

    Zone 3 speaker loud crackling noise and engine losing fuel prime

    Hi there. My 2023 cb31 has had an audible hum from all zone 3 speakers for a long time. However for a while now those speakers have changed to a loud crackling noise no matter the voulme or audio source, even when volume is set to zero on all channels. After researching this it seems to me...
  9. S

    2022 R27 Stern electric grill a/c receptacle

    Our 2022 R27 Stern Electric Grill a/c receptacle has no electric power. I bypassed the safe switch on the stern sink removing the switch possibly failed. I can run the stern electric grill using an a/c extension cord from the port side galley a/c receptacle. other than the power coming from the...
  10. J

    Galvanic Isolator System

    Does a 2024 Ranger Tug 29S LE have a galvanic isolator and if so where is it located? Thanks
  11. P

    House Batteries over heating and engine battery only 340 c amps

    Put in a new set of batteries 1.5 years ago from Battery Systems Seattle. In the last 2 months both house batteries, 2 weeks apart ,over heated bad and were smoking and the engine battery had only 340 cranking amps. Went back and got a new set, I have the new ones installed, charged them for...
  12. G

    R27 NW (2023) USB power outlets not working

    The USB outlets located on the port side and in the V-berth of my vessel are not providing a charge. Both appear "lit" in blue. Is there a common fuse I should check or do you have any other suggestions? The USB outlet at the helm is working normally. Thanks in advance.
  13. P

    2016 R23 OB-2nd set of batteries, less than 2 years old, replaced

    Bought 2nd set of batteries from Battery Systems Seattle, Centennials, less than 2 years ago. A month ago I noticed the charger fan had been running a lot and a gas smell and the forward house battery was smoking and very hot, I removed it and bolted its terminal wires together. within 2 weeks...
  14. J

    Stray Current

    I have a R29 S 2024 model year tug. My marina tests for stray current around vessels at the dock. They detected current at the aft of our boat around the swim platform (port, starboard, middle) and nowhere else. They use a floating sensor that beeps and flashes a red light when current is...
  15. A

    2023 R31CB - Wiring Schematics Needed

    Hi everyone, relatively new Ranger owner here. Does anyone know where I can find schematics for the electrical wiring of a typical R31CB? I need to do some troubleshooting. The boat is equipped with an Orion-Tr Smart 12 V DC/DC charger to charge the engine battery from the alternator. The Orion...
  16. S

    Power Management Excel Spreadsheet

    I have watched the Power Management video several times and would like to download the excel spreadsheet referred to. Where can I go to get that?
  17. P

    R-31S Solar Panel info

    I have a R-31S built in 2022. My solar panel has stopped displaying. What make and model is the solar panel on this tug? Do you have any tips on getting the panel charging again? The display in the cabin shows nothing and the controller in the starboard locker shows no activity. The panel was...
  18. cliffm

    Replacement Under water lights

    Our 2022 R27OB underwater lights no longer work. The fuse burns out immediately when toggling the cockpit switch, assuming one or both are shorted out?. What is the part number/MFG of the lights I have installed? Is there a newer/improved version to swap to? does it mount the same or would I...
  19. C

    VHF radio does not turn on in our 2018 R23

    Our radio does not turn on. It did 2 weeks ago! I did check the fuse in the fuse box (it's OK) in the lavatory. I also checked to see if the VHF circuit is receiving power. It is. Any thoughts on what to do next? All the other instruments from the fuse box are working also. It does seem...
  20. L

    No house power

    I’m sure this has been asked before but I can’t locate it. I have a 2024 RT27 OB LE I got to the boat today and I have no house power. Shore power works for the outlets but nothing else works. I did notice the GFI in the mid berth wasn’t working and neither the test or reset button do anything...

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