tomkk
Well Known Member
I've been having an elecrtrical problem that I've been trying to shoot. Sometimes, with the Master switch on, if I turn on Ignition A or B, the Master relay picks momentarily, shutting down power. It's only momentary and the power comes back up immediately (the power is off probably for less than a second). Today, with all switches off except the Master, SkyView was showing 12.3V & -4A and the problem occurred. I put the battery on a charger, which charged for a short time then switched off, with the indicator light showing "Charged". After that, I was never able make the problem occur even though I'd disconnected the charger and run the system on the battery for probably 15 minutes. I've checked the connections and all seem to be good. I've dumped the SkyView data and the voltage does indeed go down to near zero before immediately recovering. The data showed voltage never actually reached zero before recovering which I think might mean the relay is actually off for a very short period of time. Any thoughts about this?
When I was checking the connections I noticed the bottom of the Master Relay was quite hot. Not enough to burn but enough so I wasn't anxious to keep my finger there for very long. Is it normal for the Master Relay to get hot?
When I was checking the connections I noticed the bottom of the Master Relay was quite hot. Not enough to burn but enough so I wasn't anxious to keep my finger there for very long. Is it normal for the Master Relay to get hot?