[C320-list] Refrigerator

[DONALD DIXON]

Michael -

Things to check:

Voltage at controller (Danfuss unit is original).  If the voltage drops much below 12 volts controller will not kick on compressor.

If voltage drop - work back to electrical panel, bus, switches, batteries - I had a drop due to a bad contact between the refrigerator switch on the panel and the main bus.

I no voltage drop, your Danfuss controller has probably failed and will need to be replaced.

Danfuss no longer makes this controller, but replacement is available at www.coastalclimatecontrol.com

E254412        Control module 12VDC 4-pin for all Danfoss BD3 and earlier compressors      1      $225.00      

Good luck.

Regards,

Don Dixon
Stargazer, #605
Key West, FL

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From: "coralman at bellsouth.net" <coralman at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 6:23:22 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Refrigerator



 Went out to the marina to check on the boat this evening and found the ice had melted and all the beer warm. The computer fan was running intermittantly and seamed the refrigerator was cutting in an out.
Any ideas.
Michael
Nauti Clew 169 -------------- Original message from "warren updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>: --------------


> Ahhh, Jim, I think I may have muddied the waters a little here.  By "relay"
> Ie  was thinking of the relay for the glow plugs we have on the Perkins engine
> (and later models of Yanmar, I understand.) I shouldn't have mentioned it in
> the context of the starting system.
> ---Warren
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Irving Grunes [mailto:igrunes at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 10:10 AM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Update on starter problem
> 
> Yes
> 
> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 10:01 AM, james_delong
> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for the responses.
> >
> > A little clarification is in order.  I've have the Yanmar that does not
> > have glow plugs (wish it did!), but that is why I think I can eliminate
> the
> > button and just use the key for the starting function since it is an
> unused
> > function the way it is currently wired.
> >
> > The starting problem occurred before I changed out the ignition.  For $30
> I
> > though I'd go the easy route and just replace the ignition hoping that was
> > the problem. No such luck.
> >
> > Is the starter relay and solenoid the same thing?  I've had responses to
> > look at both.
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >  Message: 1
> >> Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:04:29 -0500
> >> From: Pat Moriarty 
> >> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Update on starting problem
> >> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> >> Message-ID: <20090609190431.416672000E6B at proxy0.logixcom.net>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
> >>
> >> If you can get to the back of the solenoid it can be jumped with a
> >> screwdriver and the same with the starter to see which is possibly
> >> bad. You will get big sparks but I have done it for years on old cars
> >> and tractors. On my Perkins you can't even see the solenoid so I
> >> don't know how much luck you will have. There is also the hammer
> >> trick because sometimes they stick and you can jar them a couple of
> >> times but they still need replacing. The ignition switch has a start
> >> or momentary position on mine for the engine heaters read that as old
> >> diesel. Did the problem come before of after the switch was replaced???
> >>
> >>  to allow you to turn on the ignition, the key that is,
> >
> >> which powers the glow plugs. So in cold weather, or any weather for that
> >> matter, you hold the key all the way over for 20 or 30 seconds to warm
> the
> >> cylinders. Then press the button to start the engine. It fires more
> >> quickly
> >> when u use the glow plugs.
> >>
> >> I had to replace the button once, and I had to have the starter motor
> >> serviced and did a new solenoid at the same time. It's good to do this
> >> even
> >> if you think it's not the problem; starting the engine can be a critical
> >> matter is some situations so don't take any chances.
> >>
> >> Kirk
> >>
> >> #124 Perkins
> >>
> >
> >
> 
>