Im lost without the PW thread!!!!

[Wakeman22]

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[Wakeman22]

Missed that one RT. You must really be on vacation.

[robert theisen]

RT have a great time riding behind those other boats.

I will.The people of Texas sure know how to make you feel right at home.

[Wakeman22]

Are you staying through Sunday. I saw and ad for TSA and tryout any board day.

[skippabcool]

CAPS LOCK FRIDAY

[philwsailz]

Two things:

My transom underwater light has never worked since I got it. I tore it apart and it was all rotted. Found a bulb and fixed it.

When I went out last Saturday when we used the taps I would get a pop in the speakers. I have to figure out where it came from. I have already eliminated some things.

POP sound from TAPS.

That is hydraulic, right? The EMF from the solenoid field coil energizing and collapsing is the culprit. The fix is a pair of non-polar electrolytic capacitors, (AKA Bass Blockers, available at many car stereo shops) installed on the TAPS control wiring up near the TAPS switch. If they follow ABYC convention, these wires will be white with green stripe and white with blue stripe. Connect the capacitors to each of these wires with one lead, and conect the other lead of the capacitor to ground. Voila, no more popping.

That or turn your gains back down. When did you turn them up?

[philwsailz]

Fiveflat. When I came home from the lake last night I had too think about you. The Tumbleweed is having the Anual calf fry this weekend. They do not have any good bands playing though. It still draws a huge croud.

That's nuts.....

[philwsailz]

Fiveflat. When I came home from the lake last night I had too think about you. The Tumbleweed is having the Anual calf fry this weekend. They do not have any good bands playing though. It still draws a huge croud.

Good, we need the rain. It ALWAYS rains on Calf Fry!!!!

[skippabcool]

We had an impressive storm last night

[philwsailz]

Skippa-

See post above to fix your TAPS popping

[skippabcool]

POP sound from TAPS.

That is hydraulic, right? The EMF from the solenoid field coil energizing and collapsing is the culprit. The fix is a pair of non-polar electrolytic capacitors, (AKA Bass Blockers, available at many car stereo shops) installed on the TAPS control wiring up near the TAPS switch. If they follow ABYC convention, these wires will be white with green stripe and white with blue stripe. Connect the capacitors to each of these wires with one lead, and conect the other lead of the capacitor to ground. Voila, no more popping.

That or turn your gains back down. When did you turn them up?

Thanks Phil. I had seen this and was trying to find the culprit since it seems to have just started. I actually turned the gains down from where I bought the boat last fall. I turned them down all the way last night to see if that did anything.

[lancehon]

GOOD MORNING HOES

[skippabcool]

What is the best way to connect the capacitor to the wires?

[skippabcool]

I think my taps is electrical, but could be wrong. Does that change anything?

[lancehon]

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