38 DA overhead light/breaker problem

[Buffalo Soldier]

Hi all,

I recently have had a problem with my cockpit overhead lights. I have a 2006 38 DA and have had no electrical problems.

The overhead lights are out in the cockpit. The control panel breaker (pop up type) below the helm has tripped. When I reset the breaker, the lights work for less than a minute and are about 1/3 the brightness they should be before the breaker pops up again.

I assume there is a fault somewhere, but have no idea where to start looking. Any ideas? Thanks for your time.

Jared

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[rougediver]

Hi all,

I recently have had a problem with my cockpit overhead lights. I have a 2006 38 DA and have had no electrical problems.

The overhead lights are out in the cockpit. The control panel breaker (pop up type) below the helm has tripped. When I reset the breaker, the lights work for less than a minute and are about 1/3 the brightness they should be before the breaker pops up again.

I assume there is a fault somewhere, but have no idea where to start looking. Any ideas? Thanks for your time.

Jared

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Hello Jared
Have you singled out weak/bad breaker? If not, try hooking wire from tripping breaker to another breaker of same voltage and see if it still trips. Then I would take off the arch muffs that are at the bottom of each arch ( can be taken off and put on by hand ) and check for chaffage. This is also where the harness plugs are located. Hope this gets you going in the right direction.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Hi rogue, thanks for the reply. I've isolated the problem to a chaffed wire in the starboard harness. This is a bit beyond my capabilities so after all the July trips I'm having it taken care of by the experts, haha. I appreciate the help!


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