Here's a toughy: cabin wiring on 76 SRV300 +

[fxsales]

Good Morning All,

I've been working on some updates in the V-berth of my 76 SRV300 Sedan bridge. In the V-berth the P/O had on little light and had installed a oscillating fan to help circulate the A/C. The last time I overnighted both the fan and the light worked fine. I got a new fan when Boaters World went under, and finally got a chance to install it. When I went to the V-berth to install it, neither the fan or the light worked. Put a meter on it and got zilch. The wire (looks like factory install small guage black and white) goes into the wall and disappears. I looked in behind the galley drawers etc to see how the wires were routed, and could not find them. I can only assume they ran this particular wire over the ceiling panels and across the lower station fuse/swich panel. I cannot for the life of me figure out where it terminates. There is a small fuse block on the starboard side that has four or five fuses, and a blank (accessory) fuse. From any of your experiences would this be where that light/fan might terminate? I have used to accessory fuse to run power for some nice LED lights in the cockpit, and checked all the other fuses for continuity......

I'm at a loss, and sure don't want to pull the ceiling panels down at this time just to check on This. Eventually want to install two of the LED fixtures in the V-berth, and get the fan working...
Thanks in advance...

John

 

[ShamuToo]

Your little fuse block is the cabin DC distribution point. Mine's tucked into the cabinet above the galley sink. All other DC is handled at the helm panel(s).

 

[fxsales]

Thank you Chris,
Yhay's what I assumed. Now I can get a buddy to help me check continuity from the v-berth wires to the fuse panel...
I appreciate your help. Not too many of these 'ol girls out there...
I wonder when they moved the panel from the starboard midships to the galley? Mines a '76

John

 

[ShamuToo]

Mine's a '76 too, A sport bridge instead of a sedan bridge. I have a 300 SRV owners manual that covers all the 300 models. I think it even has wiring diagrams. I'll look in the boat pile tonight.