Brianm
09-09-2009, 11:07 AM
Gentlemen,
First, I want to once again thank the moderators of this forum for the valuable information it makes available to us Maxum owners who know little about electronic / mechanical issues. I am very much electronically "challenged" to say the least. We bought a new 2008 Maxum 1900SR3 last month and have really enjoyed being out on it. The only problem we have been having is with the dealer installed "upgraded" ( 2 extra speakers and 2 remote panels - one at the helm and one at the transom walk through near the swim platform) JPL sound system / radio. When we checked the boat at the dealership before the shakedown with the salesman the radio worked. When the salesman trailered the boat to the harbor and we boarded the radio wouldn't work. After the shakedown, when we got back to the dealership and were signing the papers, a tech found a loose connection - zip tied it - and the radio worked. When we trailered her home (100 miles) and launched the next morning, the radio wouldn't work. The dealer sent a tech to the house and "fixed" the loose connection again. The radio worked. When we trailered and launched the next time, the radio was out again. This time the tech by-passed the connector / adaptor and "hard wired" the radio. It worked. We trailered it, launched it and it worked for a few hours. By the time we got home, it wasn't working. I contacted the dealer and demanded a "new" radio and all "new" wiring. They are shipping the new radio to the tech to install. My question is......there is obviously a fault with the old radio and / or a loose connection in the various harnesses / bundles somewhere. What should I be checking / making the tech check THIS time when he installs the new radio. For example, I think he said the radio (in the glove box) wiring goes around the bow to the fuses in front of the helm. Should I ask him to wire the radio direct from it back to the battery (port stern area - same side) where there is aslo a fuse? This could eliminate any other loose harnesses going the other way? FYI - all other electronics / gauges / instruments are working fine. Sorry for the long winded question but I want to make sure this is the last time I see the tech's happy face for a while! Thanks in advance for any input guys. It is truly appreciated.
Brian
First, I want to once again thank the moderators of this forum for the valuable information it makes available to us Maxum owners who know little about electronic / mechanical issues. I am very much electronically "challenged" to say the least. We bought a new 2008 Maxum 1900SR3 last month and have really enjoyed being out on it. The only problem we have been having is with the dealer installed "upgraded" ( 2 extra speakers and 2 remote panels - one at the helm and one at the transom walk through near the swim platform) JPL sound system / radio. When we checked the boat at the dealership before the shakedown with the salesman the radio worked. When the salesman trailered the boat to the harbor and we boarded the radio wouldn't work. After the shakedown, when we got back to the dealership and were signing the papers, a tech found a loose connection - zip tied it - and the radio worked. When we trailered her home (100 miles) and launched the next morning, the radio wouldn't work. The dealer sent a tech to the house and "fixed" the loose connection again. The radio worked. When we trailered and launched the next time, the radio was out again. This time the tech by-passed the connector / adaptor and "hard wired" the radio. It worked. We trailered it, launched it and it worked for a few hours. By the time we got home, it wasn't working. I contacted the dealer and demanded a "new" radio and all "new" wiring. They are shipping the new radio to the tech to install. My question is......there is obviously a fault with the old radio and / or a loose connection in the various harnesses / bundles somewhere. What should I be checking / making the tech check THIS time when he installs the new radio. For example, I think he said the radio (in the glove box) wiring goes around the bow to the fuses in front of the helm. Should I ask him to wire the radio direct from it back to the battery (port stern area - same side) where there is aslo a fuse? This could eliminate any other loose harnesses going the other way? FYI - all other electronics / gauges / instruments are working fine. Sorry for the long winded question but I want to make sure this is the last time I see the tech's happy face for a while! Thanks in advance for any input guys. It is truly appreciated.
Brian