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On 10/30/13, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > Perfect. Thats just what I need. Last night I was at the boat I > cranked the engine and took the wire off the end of the sender and > there was no change. I did not tuch the wire to a ground. I put a > meter red to the end of the switch and the black to a ground. The > gauge looked like it was serching mode. I did this with the engine > running and with the engine off. It did the same thing ither way? So > it looks like from what you are telling me my problem is in the > wireing. On the back of the tokkle switch the wires were ont connect > when I got this engine so I guessed at whitch spade lug to connect > thek to. I would bet I have one of them wrong. > Thanks for your hel. > > On 10/30/13, bria...@aol.com <bria...@aol.com> wrote: >> The easiest way to check an oil pressure switch is to disconnect the >> wire >> from the pressure switch, turn on the key switch to the "RUN" (not >> START) >> position, and then ground the wire. The buzzer should buzz. If not, then >> the >> problem is somewhere in the wiring harness. >> >> Assuming that you then hear the buzzer, then the switch is likely bad. >> >> Bill >> >> MYSTY >> Landfall 39 >> >> >> In a message dated 10/30/2013 8:57:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> cpt.b...@gmail.com writes: >> >> I have a question about my newly installed 2GM20F. >> I just installed this engine last month. It came with its own >> electrical panel and looms. It was a good running take out, from >> another sailboat >> The Buzzer in the old engine I took out would sound the second I >> turned the key on. Once I pushed the start button and gained oil >> pressure the buzzer would turn off. The new engine does not do that? I >> am afraid to run the engine long as I may or may not have oil >> pressure. So here is the question. Is there a way to check the >> pressure switch with a meter? It screws into the block just under the >> oil filter base and has one wire connected to it. I know the buzzer >> is good. It will sound with the toggle switch on the interments panel. >> So I need to know if there is a way to test the switch. And please >> explain step by step. I know nothing about electrical stuff. I am >> trying to learn and I am reading a lot of books and watching u-tube >> how to vid to try to get better at it. >> Thanks for your help. >> Capt. Curt >> >> >> -- >> “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> > > > -- > “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, > should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat > -- “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
