Installation manual
CONTROL
PANEL
TROUBLESHOOTING
MANUAL
STARTER
DISCONNECT
(TOGGLE
SWITCHES)
NOTE:
The
engine
contro(system
is
protected
by
a
20
amp
manual
reset
circuit
breaker
located
on
the
engine
as
close
as
possible
to
the
power
source.
Problem
Probable
Cause
Verilication/Remedy
PREHEAT
depressed,
no
panel
Indications
1.
Oil
Pressure
switch.
1.
Check
switches
andlor
battery
connections.
fuel
solenoid,
electric
fuel
pump
and
preheat
solenoid
not
energized.
2.
20
amp
circuit
breaker
tripped.
2.
Reset
breaker.
If
it
opens
again,
check
preheat
solenoid
circuit
and
run
circuit
for
shorts
to
ground.
START
SWITCH
DEPRESSED,
no
starter
1.
Connection
to
solenoid
faulty.
1.
Check
connection.
engagement.
2.
Faulty
swilch.
2.
Check
switch
with
ohmmeter.
3
..
Faulty
solenoid.
3.
Check
that
12
yolts
are
present
at
the
solenoid
connection.
4.
Loose
battery
connections.
4.
Check
battery
conneotions.
5
Low
battery.
5.
Check
battery
charge
state.
NO
IGNITION,
cranks,
does
not
slart.
·1.
Faulty
fueling
syslem.
1.
Check
for
fuel.
2.
Check
for
air
In
Ihe
fuel
system.
2.
Allow
system
to
bleed.
3.
Faulty
fuel
lift
pump.
3.
Replace
fuel
Uft
pump.
NOT
CHARGING
BATTERY
1.
Faulty
alternator
drive.
1.
Check
Ihe
d~ve
belt
and
Its
lension.
Be
sure
the
alternator
lurns
freely.
Check
for
loose
connections.
Check
Ihe
output
with
a
voftmeter.
Ensure
12V
are
present
at
Ihe
regulator
lerminal.
BATTERY
RUNS
DOWN
1.
Oil
pressure
switch.
1.
Observe
jf
the
gauges
and
panel
lights
are
activated
when
the
engine
is
not
running.
Test
the
oil
pressure
switch.
2.
High
resistance
leak
to
ground.
2.
Check
Ihe
wiring.
Insert
sensitive
(0-.25
amp)
meter
In
battery
lines
(Do
NOT
start
engine).
Remove
connections
and
replace
after
short
is
located.
3.
Low
resistance
leak
to
ground.
3.
Check
all
wires
for
temperature
rise
to
locate
the
fault.
4.
Faulty
alternator.
4.
After
a
good
battery
charging,
disconnect
alt.ernator
at
output.
If
leakage
slops.
Remove
alternator
and
bsnch
test.
Repair
or
replace.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WATER
TEMPERATURE
AND
OIL
PRESSURE
GAUGES
If
the
gauge
reading is
other
than.
what is
nOlmaJ.Jy
indicated
by
the
gauge
when the instrument panel
is
energized, the
first
step
is
to
check
for
12
volts
DC
between
the
ignition (B+)
and
the
Negative
(B-) tenninals of the
gauge.
•
Assuming
that tilere is
12
volts
as
required, leave the
instmment panel energized and perfonn
the
following
steps:
1.
Discounect
the sender
wire
at the gauge
and
see
if
the
gauge
reads
zero,
which
is
the
nOlmal
reading
for
tlris
situation.
2.
Remove
the wire
attached
to
the sender tenninal at
tlle
gauge
and
connect
it
to
ground.
See
if
the
gauge
reads
full
scale,
which is the nonn.l reading for
11ris
situation.
If
both of
the
above
gauge
tests
are
positive,
the
gauge
is
undoubtedly
OK
and the
problem
lies
eitller
with
tlle
conductor
from
the sender
to
tl,e
gauge or
with
the
sender.
If
either of
the
above
gauge
tests
are
negative,
tlle
gauge
is
probably
defective
and
should
be replaced. .
Assuming
the
gauge
is
QK, check
tlle
conductor
from
the
sender
to
tlle
sender tenninal
at
the
gauge for
continuity.
Check that
the
engine block
is
connected
to
the
ground.
Some
starters
have isolated
ground
!enninals
and
if
tlle
battery
is
cOimected
to
tlle
starter
(both
plus
aud
minus
terminals),
the
ground
side
will
not necessarily
be
connected
to
11le
block.
"tIY'
WESTERBEKE
Engines & Generators
'37