Blew GP Controller

[stationjj]

A costly lesson learned. Last week I started a project to add quick dis-connects to my Radio, and cleanup some wiring additions.

I had dis-connected a wire from fuse panel. It forgot it was a wire that always hot. I need to label my wires.

The hot wire touched something. I heard that pop I knew I screwed up.

I was hoping to get away with few blown fuses. I had blown the 15 amp horn fuse.
The engine control fuse was fine.

Try to start it up no wait light. Then I notice the GP solenoid wasn't charging up.

Started going through the GP troubleshooting section in the -20 manual. It was leading to bad GP controller. I never finished the whole troubleshooting as I had a spare GP controller card. Plugged the new card in and it started asap.

I blew old card or it was going anyway?

$70 lesson learned. Extra wires are labeled and I know which ones are hot or not.

stationjj

 

[Sharecropper]

Everybody makes mistakes. My daddy made one 62 years ago.

 

[Skinny]

Everybody makes mistakes. My daddy made one 62 years ago.

Priceless quote!

I'm sure it felt good at the time...

 

[M923driver]

If you're working on the electrical system, disconnect the batteries (and the Solargizer, as I recently found out). It will save you countless headaches and probably some $$$ in the long run.

 

[dstang97]

Everybody makes mistakes. My daddy made one 62 years ago.

That's messed up he told you that. Lol.


Btw you can repair cards.