Vetus 5kgf Bowthruster

[aread2]

I think I may have broken my bow thruster. I took the battery out and recharged it. Unfortunately I put it back in the wrong way round. I have since put this right and now the bow thruster control panel does not respond when I try to turn it on. Have I killed my bowthruster wth the reverse polarity?

 

Edit to add:

 

All external fuses checked and found to be OK. with the engine running there's 14.5volts at the terminals going into the bowthruster.

Edited February 16, 2009 by aread2

[Gibbo]

I think I may have broken my bow thruster. I took the battery out and recharged it. Unfortunately I put it back in the wrong way round. I have since put this right and now the bow thruster control panel does not respond when I try to turn it on. Have I killed my bowthruster wth the reverse polarity?

 

Edit to add:

 

All external fuses checked and found to be OK. with the engine running there's 14.5volts at the terminals going into the bowthruster.

 

You could well have zapped the control panel. You will not have damaged the actual thruster. Vetus will be able to repair the panel (or rather send it back to the people that make it).

 

Gibbo

[aread2]

You could well have zapped the control panel. You will not have damaged the actual thruster. Vetus will be able to repair the panel (or rather send it back to the people that make it).

 

Gibbo

Thanks. I'll get on to Vetus.

[ChrisPy]

You said you've checked the external fuses. On my Vetus 75kgf bowthruster the fuse is internal, fitted on the actual motor cover panel - an auto blade type. Even though you've got volts at the thruster terminal connections this fuse may be blown.

 

PS 5kgf? surely bigger than that?

Edited February 16, 2009 by ChrisPy

[aread2]

You said you've checked the external fuses. On my Vetus 75kgf bowthruster the fuse is internal, fitted on the actual motor cover panel - an auto blade type. Even though you've got volts at the thruster terminal connections this fuse may be blown.

 

PS 5kgf? surely bigger than that?

 

Haha! 55kgf. I've checked the mega-fuse between the thruster and the battery. Next time I'm at the boat I'll look for more fuses.

[aread2]

All sorted. The control panel fuse had blown. Located on the bow thruster body near the connection for the control panel cable.

[steelaway]

All sorted. The control panel fuse had blown. Located on the bow thruster body near the connection for the control panel cable.

 

 

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