Derek, I had a similar problem starting this season, found it was a loose ground wire on the alternator bracket. I had taken the alternator off when I was changing the pencil zincs in my 2qm20. There are some really smart guys on the list, with lots of good information. I was lucky I didn't have to chase my problem too deep.
Chuck C&C 34 Elusive Somerset, MA On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 9:00 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Derek, > > Sounds like you have an intermittent wiring problem. Grab your voltmeter > and check each connection. > > Could also be your starter solenoid. > > Good luck. > > > All the best, > > Edd > > ------------------------------- > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > NCC-1701-B > C&C 37+ | City Island, NY > www.StarshipSailing.com > ------------------------------- > 914.332.4400 | Office > 914.774.9767 | Mobile > ------------------------------- > Sent via iPhone 6 > iPhone. iTypos. iApologize > > On May 22, 2015, at 8:32 AM, Tortuga via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I’m having ignition problems with the 2QM15 engine in my C&C 30 mk1. > Normally, when the main switch is turned to on, the oil pressure alarm > sounds. Pressing the starter button starts the engine and the alarm stops. > > > This season, after a few successful starts, when I turned the main switch > on one day there was no alarm and nothing happened when I pressed the > starter. No cranking. Not a sound. My batteries spent the winter in my > basement and were fully charged. As well, shore power was plugged in and > the charger showed full charge on both batteries. > > > This happened once or twice last season but when I repeated the process > the engine started. > > > I assumed that the main switch was worn out and ordered a replacement > Yanmar switch from Rosborough Boats. It was my first dealing with them and > I was very impressed. Rob Manual had a new switch to me within a day. > > > I had carefully labelled and photographed the connections at the old > switch before removing it, but when I installed the new one it didn’t solve > my problem. When I keyed the switch on, I got a very weak sounding alarm > and pressing the starter button got no reaction. > > > I’m unskilled at tracing problems, so thought I’d ask for help. Thanks in > advance > > > Derek Kennedy > > Tortuga > > C&C 30 mk1 > > Ballantyne’s Cove, NS > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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