I cut the connectors and directly butt spliced the wires together since I had no plans to need to pull the harness apart. If I ever had to replace the engine, those harnesses are the least of my problems. Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Nov 5, 2019, at 5:03 PM, Chuck Saur via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Hello from already snowy Michigan. > Seems the 1990 M-35 I have for power in my boat is, well, not really designed > well in the wiring department. I have read stuff describing it as "dangerous" > to "fatal" and worse. There appear to be two related issues: First, that > the harness is not capable of the loads to and from the alternator, ammeter > and starter, (plus glow plugs) and two, that the light blue 'trailer harness' > connectors fail and burn. I've read several posts at different websites, and > a great fix explained here: > https://marinehowto.com/universal-diesel-engine-wiring-harness-upgrade/ > <https://marinehowto.com/universal-diesel-engine-wiring-harness-upgrade/> > > I wonder who on our expert list has tackled this problem. I am considering > fixing what I have, or purchasing a new gauge panel and all wiring. You can > do that from Catalina Direct and others. > Any experience or opinions from fellow Universal owners? > > > > Chuck Saur > > Daydream C&C 37+ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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