[C320-list] Main Switch panel questions

[Irv Grunes]

On  #851 it was an LED.  Our failed.  We bought one at WMarine for a few
dollars.  There was a problem with the size, I remember we had to pull
something off the failed unit to make it fit t in the hole, Also we had to
reuse the fast on connectors and just twisted the wires to the old one. Not
concerned because its peanut power and can't get hot enough to melt
anything. Get  a pair of fast on connectors or a soldering iron and some
shrink tubing to cover the splice if you want to do it correctly.
Irv Grunes

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Robert Seastream
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 9:02 AM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Main Switch panel questions


Is the A/C light a neon bulb?  Neon bulbs do tend to 'flicker'
occasionally, particularly with age.

Bob

On Dec 19, 2005, at 8:08 AM, Chris Holt wrote:

> I have hull# 447 and have the same problem.
> My round A/C light fades on and off (sort of a flashing).
> My DC light didn't work the first half of this past season (I just
> bought the boat so not sure of behavior before).  I figured it was a
> bad bulb and then all of sudden we were on a trip and I looked up one
> morning and it was working.  It continued to work until about a week
> before haul out and then it stopped working again (Very strange).  I
> checked all the connections to the back of the light and they seemed
> to be fine.  I have still not figured out the mystery of the green DC
> light.
>
> Chris
> Wine Down #447
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Block ..._/) ....._/)"
> <cblock at austin.rr.com>
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 6:28 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] Main Switch panel questions
>
>
> I have some questions regarding the Switch Panel on hull # 139, 1994:
>
> The small round A/C on light fades on and off;  Is this normal?
>
> The green Service light does not come on at all.  What is this
> indicator for?
>
> The red Windlass light stays on all the time.  Is this correct?
>
> Also, most things I have read show a Catalina 320 with 2 4D batteries
> on one side (port?) of the boat.  Mine has one on each side.  Is this
> normal for a 1994?  Has anyone installed a starter battery for a setup
> like this?
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Chris
>
> Amore
> #139
>