Bilge Connections.

[QuickMick]

I have tried soldering the wires together, then heat shrinking over the connections and even using liquid electrical tape to seal the heat shrink... didnt last 6 months due to corrosion.

Then I did it agan with the heat shrink that has the glue in it. NOPE didnt last a year.

This is my last attempt. I went with bullet connectors with heat shrink connectors that even have the glue in the heat shrink. Then used dielectric grease on the connections. THen covered each connection with clear heat shrink, and then put a larger clear heat shrink over everything. I went with clear so I can look inside to see what was going on and look for moisture.

I would like to know how other people have their bilge wired up and if they have this same problem.

 

[The Penguin]

I've got one I need to check on before Daytona - and you did the wiring on those...so it's all your fault!

have you tried the connectors that have the solder inside them?

 

[QuickMick]

I've got one I need to check on before Daytona - and you did the wiring on those...so it's all your fault!

Dont worry Im bringing more heat shrink to Daytona. Yea I know I did yours and well, what can I say. I have more bullet connectors I can bring if you want them.

 

[QuickMick]

I've got one I need to check on before Daytona - and you did the wiring on those...so it's all your fault!

have you tried the connectors that have the solder inside them?

Not sure if that would help, but NO I havent. the corrosion usually happens right before the soldered area, or where ever there is a cut in the wire.
Last time it the broke wire was actually up from my connections about 5 inches.

 

[The Penguin]

yup - found the same on Kitty last time I had a bilge out.

guess I need to get out there and get that fixed before the trip - it's the only thing I need to do before we go.

you want some help with yours next weekend?

 

[Boris]

I tried all of those methods in the past but corrosion finds it's way in there no matter what. Bout the only thing I haven't tried is to run the bilge pump connections into the electrical box through the overheat sensor grommets. Might work but opening up a perfectly sealed electrical box isn't my idea of fun.

Gave up on bilge pumps all together since I pretty much never use them any way.

 

[ryan]

gm water proof connectors. works great i have my stator wires run with these connectors and my bilge. nothing but salt water. going on 3 years. makes motor swaps fast. i have all my spare motors all ready set up. just plug it in.

 

[nightrider05]

I have a couple of my connections set up with GM style connectors as well(also used in Seadoos which is where I recycled mine from). Just gotta buy some of the terminals.

Put some dialectic grease in them and they are pretty well bulletproof.

 

[cattledog]

any pics of gm connectors

 

[ryan]

i can get some but its freaking cold out lol . be back in a few

 

[nightrider05]

http://www.quickcar.net/ign_sys/terminals.html

Also known as weatherpack connectors.

They can be found cheaper...that was just the result of a very quick google image search. I believe Mcmastercarr sells them as well.


They look super clean as well when installed.

 

[ryan]

i got all of mine from happy terminal .com. right weather pack. i would get a pic of my boat all set up but it all covered up. to dam cold to mess with it now. lol going to daytona ? it will be there. 1990 stock stickers nose mashed off with turf hanging off it. lol

 

[QuickMick]

Ryan, thats a good idea.

 

[ryan]

i love it i did a post on the ele box for the starter wire. i never have to pull the ele box to swap out motors. nothing like a big waves weekend and having a motor blow up. 15 mins i am running again. (i have complete setups ready to go exhaust manifold,head pipe and all.)
i also do motor mounts every other year so i pull the motor out all the time.
its such a pain in the ass to get a yamaha ele box sealed up good. i hate to mess with it to much.this way i dont have to.

 

[McDog]

One of the VERY few positives of fresh flat water is that I don't have to worry about this. I could crimp them in cheap azz chit and it will last for years.

 

[demolition_x]

I used wire nuts for one season with some electrical tape before i stopped being lazy and used some waterproof butt connectors. Both have worked longer than one season in 100% salt water.

 

[NVJAY775]

I have never installed these in salt water, but have been installing them underground for a few years and have never had a problem. Unfortunately they don't un-plug. They can be taken apart relatively easy though. Very quick and easy to use, and pretty cheap for the quality.

Here's a link.
http://www.paigewire.com/Specs/3M316ir.htm
For more results type in 3M 316IR.

I dig the GM plugs! This is just another option.

 

[ADDict]

I use the weatherpack connectors also, they are great. Next thing, how to you terminate the battery/ground lug ends? You can seal the splices with weatherpacks, but I have trouble sometimes with the lug end corroding. I just leave enough slack I can chop it off and redo it. The last couple I did seem to be holding up OK, I removed the plastic sleeve from some lugs and crimped them, then covered the exposed wire in solder and then covered the lug all the way to the ring portion with adhesive lined heatshrink. Looks wild, but seems to be holding up.

 

[WILKEY]

whats a bilge??????????? just another problem to me

 

[ryan]

you never had a zip tie get stuck in a scupper huh?