RoJo smith
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I have a pontoon boat with a Honda BF50 4 stroke engine. When purchased it had and was wired for just one battery. I have started the prosses of adding a house battery. I'll try to add a picture of what I have accomplished so far. My question is about separating the things that I want to go to the house battery ie, radio, accent lights, fish finder, livewell pump, and trolling motor. The previous owner would, whenever the trolling motor was to be used, would carry a battery out to the boat and conect it with jumper cable clamps. Really, I think i'm ok with the prosses of wiring that. Anyway, I'm rambling.
The original wiring had two heavy gauge cables (positive and negative) going from the battery to the engine, and another 10 gauge wire (positive and negative) going to the remote. Then several wires comming out of the remote, going in all directions, some to the console. Inside the console is difficult to access and the wires are a rats nest. I don't want to mess up the trim gauge, Tach, ect.
1. Has anyone tackled this job with some good advice to share?
2. Is there an easy, not terrible way to access the wiring inside the console?
3. Looking inside the console I don't see a fues box. everything looks like it has it's own inline fuse. is that normal?
4. Should the running lights remain on the keyed ignition switch?
Any other advice is appreciated.
Please don't bash me to much on my wire management, this is a work in progress.
The original wiring had two heavy gauge cables (positive and negative) going from the battery to the engine, and another 10 gauge wire (positive and negative) going to the remote. Then several wires comming out of the remote, going in all directions, some to the console. Inside the console is difficult to access and the wires are a rats nest. I don't want to mess up the trim gauge, Tach, ect.
1. Has anyone tackled this job with some good advice to share?
2. Is there an easy, not terrible way to access the wiring inside the console?
3. Looking inside the console I don't see a fues box. everything looks like it has it's own inline fuse. is that normal?
4. Should the running lights remain on the keyed ignition switch?
Any other advice is appreciated.
Please don't bash me to much on my wire management, this is a work in progress.
