10-20-2007, 07:11 PM
Hello, I purchased my '07 outback V towards the end of July this year. I've put about 65 hours on the boat so far.
The other night we were out on the lake and I was running the nav lights, docking lights, stereo, and heater (on high). In addition, I had two lights from home depot charging on the cigarette lighters.
I have the 325 engine with 70 amp alternator. The heater's fuse kept popping. I'd push it back in and the heater would run for about 5 minutes... then the fuse would pop again. Has anyone had this issue? I've run the heater on high many times before. Am I drawing too much power because of the changing lights? An easy test is trying again with and without the lights charging which I'll try next time I'm out on the boat. Just curious if anyone else has had this issue.
Secondly, there are three heater tubes. Two on the walkway, and one by the driver's feet. The heater tube by the drivers feet has melted off. I don't know why, but the tube itself melted off the place where it mounts on the boat. Has anyone had this problem either?
Thanks for any advice!
-Robert
The other night we were out on the lake and I was running the nav lights, docking lights, stereo, and heater (on high). In addition, I had two lights from home depot charging on the cigarette lighters.
I have the 325 engine with 70 amp alternator. The heater's fuse kept popping. I'd push it back in and the heater would run for about 5 minutes... then the fuse would pop again. Has anyone had this issue? I've run the heater on high many times before. Am I drawing too much power because of the changing lights? An easy test is trying again with and without the lights charging which I'll try next time I'm out on the boat. Just curious if anyone else has had this issue.
Secondly, there are three heater tubes. Two on the walkway, and one by the driver's feet. The heater tube by the drivers feet has melted off. I don't know why, but the tube itself melted off the place where it mounts on the boat. Has anyone had this problem either?
Thanks for any advice!
-Robert