Hello, looking for some troubleshooting tips for my Volvo penta on my 55#13
After replacing the starter battery the engine doesn't start. May be my last try to start the engine with the old starter battery was damaging the pcu. I measure at pin B32 only 10.5 Volt. All the relays and fuses are ok.
In the engine room I find a box 12 and 24 Volt with Murphy Relais. I think this is for the two alternators.
Any help is very much appreciated.
Hans SY Wasabi Isla Bastimentos
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Mark Erdos
Hans,
When you say it
doesn’t start, can you be more specific. It doesn’t crank or it cranks and will
not fire?
With best
regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel
- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275
Currently
cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia
www.creampuff.us
From:
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Behalf Of Hans-Joerg Wildhagen
Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 8:52 AM
To: main@amelyachtowners.groups.io
Subject: [AmelYachtOwners] Volvo penta D3 110 I-D
Hello,
looking for some troubleshooting tips for my Volvo penta on my 55#13
After
replacing the starter battery the engine doesn't start. May be my last try to
start the engine with the old starter battery was damaging the pcu. I measure
at pin B32 only 10.5 Volt. All the relays and fuses are ok.
In
the engine room I find a box 12 and 24 Volt with Murphy Relais. I think this is
for the two alternators.
Any
help is very much appreciated.
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Hi Mark Thanks for the response. Hope you and your wife are well in Tahiti. The engine doesn't crank. I turn the key to position 1. The leds flashing around and the ventilator starts. When all LEDs are out I turn the key to position 3 and nothing is happen. The ventilator stopps too. BR Hans Mark Erdos < mcerdos@...> schrieb am Mo., 5. Apr. 2021, 15:54:
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Hans,
When you say it
doesn’t start, can you be more specific. It doesn’t crank or it cranks and will
not fire?
With best
regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel
- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275
Currently
cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia
www.creampuff.us
Hello,
looking for some troubleshooting tips for my Volvo penta on my 55#13
After
replacing the starter battery the engine doesn't start. May be my last try to
start the engine with the old starter battery was damaging the pcu. I measure
at pin B32 only 10.5 Volt. All the relays and fuses are ok.
In
the engine room I find a box 12 and 24 Volt with Murphy Relais. I think this is
for the two alternators.
Any
help is very much appreciated.
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Mark Erdos
I am not very familiar with Volvo but Yanmar have a fuse in the
panel. Is the starter getting getting voltage when the key is turned to crank?
With best
regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel
- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275
Currently
cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia
www.creampuff.us
From:
main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io [mailto:main@AmelYachtOwners.groups.io] On
Behalf Of Hans-Joerg Wildhagen
Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 11:15 AM
To: main@amelyachtowners.groups.io
Subject: Re: [AmelYachtOwners] Volvo penta D3 110 I-D
Hi Mark
Thanks for the response.
Hope you and your wife are well in Tahiti.
The engine doesn't crank.
I turn the key to position 1.
The leds flashing around and the ventilator starts.
When all LEDs are out I turn the key to position 3 and
nothing is happen. The ventilator stopps too.
Mark Erdos <mcerdos@...>
schrieb am Mo., 5. Apr. 2021, 15:54:
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Hans,
When you say it doesn’t start, can you
be more specific. It doesn’t crank or it cranks and will not fire?
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K -
#275
Currently cruising - Tahiti, French
Polynesia
www.creampuff.us
Hello, looking for
some troubleshooting tips for my Volvo penta on my 55#13
After replacing the
starter battery the engine doesn't start. May be my last try to start the
engine with the old starter battery was damaging the pcu. I measure at pin B32
only 10.5 Volt. All the relays and fuses are ok.
In the engine room I
find a box 12 and 24 Volt with Murphy Relais. I think this is for the two
alternators.
Any help is very much
appreciated.
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The D-3 start cycle is commanded by the Volvo Computer. It is very likely that you need a Volvo mechanic with Volvo diagnostic software loaded on his laptop to plug into the computer.
You can get some D3 Fault Codes by following this (Snippet from a page from my Amel Book) and using this file from my Yacht School Amel Book Supplements: Snippet from my book:
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CW Bill Rouse
Amel Owners Yacht School
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Address:
720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550
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On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 9:24 PM Mark Erdos < mcerdos@...> wrote:
I am not very familiar with Volvo but Yanmar have a fuse in the
panel. Is the starter getting getting voltage when the key is turned to crank?
With best
regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel
- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275
Currently
cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia
www.creampuff.us
Hi Mark
Thanks for the response.
Hope you and your wife are well in Tahiti.
The engine doesn't crank.
I turn the key to position 1.
The leds flashing around and the ventilator starts.
When all LEDs are out I turn the key to position 3 and
nothing is happen. The ventilator stopps too.
Mark Erdos <mcerdos@...>
schrieb am Mo., 5. Apr. 2021, 15:54:
Hans,
When you say it doesn’t start, can you
be more specific. It doesn’t crank or it cranks and will not fire?
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K -
#275
Currently cruising - Tahiti, French
Polynesia
www.creampuff.us
Hello, looking for
some troubleshooting tips for my Volvo penta on my 55#13
After replacing the
starter battery the engine doesn't start. May be my last try to start the
engine with the old starter battery was damaging the pcu. I measure at pin B32
only 10.5 Volt. All the relays and fuses are ok.
In the engine room I
find a box 12 and 24 Volt with Murphy Relais. I think this is for the two
alternators.
Any help is very much
appreciated.
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Hi Bill
Thank so much for your help. It was the emergency switch which was not closed. So no full power for the pcu. But still some power like 10,2 Volt from other components Unbelievable Nothing is in the wiring chart from Volvo penta BR Hans SY Wasabi
CW Bill Rouse < brouse@...> schrieb am Di., 6. Apr. 2021, 10:10:
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The D-3 start cycle is commanded by the Volvo Computer. It is very likely that you need a Volvo mechanic with Volvo diagnostic software loaded on his laptop to plug into the computer.
You can get some D3 Fault Codes by following this (Snippet from a page from my Amel Book) and using this file from my Yacht School Amel Book Supplements: Snippet from my book:
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CW Bill Rouse
Amel Owners Yacht School
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Address:
720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550
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On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 9:24 PM Mark Erdos < mcerdos@...> wrote:
I am not very familiar with Volvo but Yanmar have a fuse in the
panel. Is the starter getting getting voltage when the key is turned to crank?
With best
regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel
- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275
Currently
cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia
www.creampuff.us
Hi Mark
Thanks for the response.
Hope you and your wife are well in Tahiti.
The engine doesn't crank.
I turn the key to position 1.
The leds flashing around and the ventilator starts.
When all LEDs are out I turn the key to position 3 and
nothing is happen. The ventilator stopps too.
Mark Erdos <mcerdos@...>
schrieb am Mo., 5. Apr. 2021, 15:54:
Hans,
When you say it doesn’t start, can you
be more specific. It doesn’t crank or it cranks and will not fire?
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K -
#275
Currently cruising - Tahiti, French
Polynesia
www.creampuff.us
Hello, looking for
some troubleshooting tips for my Volvo penta on my 55#13
After replacing the
starter battery the engine doesn't start. May be my last try to start the
engine with the old starter battery was damaging the pcu. I measure at pin B32
only 10.5 Volt. All the relays and fuses are ok.
In the engine room I
find a box 12 and 24 Volt with Murphy Relais. I think this is for the two
alternators.
Any help is very much
appreciated.
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Of course. That should have been my first suggestion.
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Hi Bill
Thank so much for your help. It was the emergency switch which was not closed. So no full power for the pcu. But still some power like 10,2 Volt from other components Unbelievable Nothing is in the wiring chart from Volvo penta BR Hans SY Wasabi
CW Bill Rouse < brouse@...> schrieb am Di., 6. Apr. 2021, 10:10: The D-3 start cycle is commanded by the Volvo Computer. It is very likely that you need a Volvo mechanic with Volvo diagnostic software loaded on his laptop to plug into the computer.
You can get some D3 Fault Codes by following this (Snippet from a page from my Amel Book) and using this file from my Yacht School Amel Book Supplements: Snippet from my book:
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CW Bill Rouse
Amel Owners Yacht School
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Address:
720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550
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On Mon, Apr 5, 2021 at 9:24 PM Mark Erdos < mcerdos@...> wrote:
I am not very familiar with Volvo but Yanmar have a fuse in the
panel. Is the starter getting getting voltage when the key is turned to crank?
With best
regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel
- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275
Currently
cruising - Tahiti, French Polynesia
www.creampuff.us
Hi Mark
Thanks for the response.
Hope you and your wife are well in Tahiti.
The engine doesn't crank.
I turn the key to position 1.
The leds flashing around and the ventilator starts.
When all LEDs are out I turn the key to position 3 and
nothing is happen. The ventilator stopps too.
Mark Erdos <mcerdos@...>
schrieb am Mo., 5. Apr. 2021, 15:54:
Hans,
When you say it doesn’t start, can you
be more specific. It doesn’t crank or it cranks and will not fire?
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K -
#275
Currently cruising - Tahiti, French
Polynesia
www.creampuff.us
Hello, looking for
some troubleshooting tips for my Volvo penta on my 55#13
After replacing the
starter battery the engine doesn't start. May be my last try to start the
engine with the old starter battery was damaging the pcu. I measure at pin B32
only 10.5 Volt. All the relays and fuses are ok.
In the engine room I
find a box 12 and 24 Volt with Murphy Relais. I think this is for the two
alternators.
Any help is very much
appreciated.
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I had the exact same problem on our 2900nm passage from Hawaii to Tahiti. Imagine being in the doldrums and being afraid your engine is going to die! https://amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main/topic/77988991The Volvo replacement switch is around 60 euros and since it's not sealed, will fail again. I plan to use a spade connector and stuff it with silicone grease. The emergency stop switch on my D3-110C is kind of in the path of the intake fan airflow. Not a great design. I suggest all D3 owners check their emergency stop switch. Mine has been intermittent for 3 years. -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com
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