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Billyboy
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Initially Posted - 09/30/2004 :  19:11:09  Show Profile
Ok Mates, make me smarter! Electrial topic.
My '85 SK, SR is (has got) the replacement thru-cabin top four pin plug connector. I did this today. I checked the "tech tip" from Andy Paras, which was really clear on this topic,
which wire goes where. So, don't you know, I discover I have only three wires...does that mean my steaming light and anchor light live in a parellel circuit? I'm ok on the steaming light, but the light at the "top of the pole", it be dead. Another reason to learn how to
drop the mast! Well, let me not say drop...I think a P.O. did that trick when you look at the mast foot.
Your comments are always a treat,
Capt'n Billy
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 09/30/2004 :  19:54:36  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
The original steaming and anchor lights likely share a common return (a.k.a. ground) wire.

-- Leon Sisson
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 10/01/2004 :  21:25:35  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
Sounds like a bulb thing......

If not it's wire tracing time.....TIP: Get a 50 foot roll of wire, a 9v battery and a buzzer.....makes checking for continuity over longer distance a whole lot easier...

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 10/02/2004 :  08:46:33  Show Profile
A lot of multimeters have continuity tester buzzers built in. I have the long piece of wire too, with alligator clips on each end. That makes it really easy.
With my 5 pin plug I was able to hook up an anchor light, deck light, steaming light, and windex light
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Oscar
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Thanks a lot..... Now I have to out and buy one of THOSE, 'caus the TWO I have don't got no stinking buzzers!

Oscar
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 10/02/2004 :  10:23:01  Show Profile
Anytime I can be of help Oscar....

Just don't buy a Sears Craftsman multimeter, they are chinese POS
I went through two of them, they didn't last a year. Now I have an Ancor. Great little meter
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 10/02/2004 :  10:40:02  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
Frank,

Tell me more about the five pin plug. Do you have a late model C25? I don't recall at the moment if my 88 has a five pin plug. If it does, should I expect to have an extra strand up there for the windex light? I'd like to install one.

Al
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