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eagleeyepandv Posted - 04/04/2020 : 09:35:04
We have two batteries on our ’84 C25 that are wired to an isolation switch. I suspect this is the original switch on the boat. It recently started buzzing loudly as soon as I turn it on, in any position (1, both, or 2) and stays on until I turn it off. This buzzing is a deliberate (for lack of a better word) alarm type sound as opposed to the buzzing/humming you sometimes get from a transformer. Has anyone had this experience and know (good guesses are accepted too) what might be the cause?
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Stinkpotter Posted - 04/04/2020 : 21:13:16


(Oh to be 56 again!)
eagleeyepandv Posted - 04/04/2020 : 13:07:04
I guess my old ears are failing me. It turns out the alarm sound was not coming from the isolator switch, but rather from the depth-finder which is near the switch. I had my daughter come out to the boat to help me track it down. She nailed it within two minutes.
eagleeyepandv Posted - 04/04/2020 : 10:57:39
Thanks for getting back to me. I should have mentioned I took the switch out with the intent to dismantle and clean it. I could not gain access directly to the contacts, but I was able to spray in CRC Electronic Cleaner. After this, the switch’s contacts felt much smoother. Unfortunately, the problem persisted. Thanks for the fuse suggestion; there are two fuses already in-line. I know this sounds odd, but I’m almost certain the buzzing is not heat-generated, but rather some sort of alarm.
Stinkpotter Posted - 04/04/2020 : 10:45:43
Not exactly, but I’m gonna emphasize to get yourself over to West Marine (or on-line these days) and buy a new switch. This is probably corrosion on contacts causing arcing that is vibrating the switch and generating heat—possibly a lot! Then I’ll suggest two battery terminal fuses to protect from similar problems between the batteries and the panel.

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