Hi Ausfishers
Seeking advice or opinions regarding the electrical fitout 2015 alloy plate boat. Recently I had a data problem with my Suzuki gauge. After a chance encounter with a fellow Suzuki owner at the boat ramp I realised my round gauge was not compatible with the 2015 DF150TGX model with fly by wire control. The older gauge was designed to record NMEA data from the DF150 base model only. Without going into details, the local dealer and Suzuki agreed to replace the gauge with the correct multifunction gauge under warranty. All good until my next fishing day when I discovered the trim tabs were not working. No power to the tab control panel. Checked all connections and fuses without noting any problem. Both tab control panel and the new gauge are next to each other on the cockpit dash so I am thinking there has to be a problem with the electrical fitout. Not my skillset so back to Suzuki for help. I am advised that the NMEA wiring to the control panel needs a major overhaul. The looms are all zip tied / bunched together in a ball and the weight of the ball is bouncing in heavy seas and is likely to loosen connections between controls for the tabs, ignition and throttle binacle over time. Best practice is to secure the NMEA T junctions to a custom board screwed to the alloy dash panel.This will take a week and seems quite a few dollars. What to do now? My brother is a mining engineer and he says they never cut / shorten electrical looms in their industry as they are easier to replace if kept intact. Also more junctions mean more things to go wrong. I have secured the ball with six more zip ties and there is no more movement under load. Is it okay to leave it and see how things go or should I consider a complete rewire?
Thanks for any suggestions from members. SS
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