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Everything is still working fine. The high-pitched noise has become more apparent in the light bar itself. Where as before, you really couldn't pin point where it was coming from. I did a quick google search for high pitch electrical noise in light bars and it seems to be a common problem. I am...

Each one of the red lines at the bottoms are spade ends where the instruments connect. So I guess the fuses are between the switch and battery.

This is how the panel came wired from the factory. It was pretty cheap!

The panel itself has 3 positive wires, each with its own inline fuse. I spliced those 3 positive wires into 1 wire and ran to the battery. I have attached a wiring diagram of the panel.(Hopefully it attached)

LDUBS, it could be loose. I am still trying to figure it out. I am going to check the resistance first. There are 3 positive wires running from the rocker panel spliced into a single wire to the battery. I am going to redo that splice in case that is the issue.

Thanks! I will read into this and check this afternoon.

DaleH, would you mind explaining how to check the resistance? I do have a multimeter.

CedarRiverScooter, surely that has to be the issue. If not, why would it work fine when wired straight to the battery. Also, when I wired the negative lead straight to the battery and left the positive wired to the rocker panel it still made the high pitched noise. Unfortunately, the lights are...

LDUBS, good point! I could get by without the fancy stuff and wouldn't have to worry about battery life.

Yes the more I think about a 12 gallon tank the more issues I can come up with. I like the idea of 2 smaller tanks. Also, I will play around with battery placement. Maybe it’s just being a new boat owner, but the idea of one battery scares me. Running lights throughout the night while fishing...

Dale, I just reread your last post and realized I missed the part of lamp cord not being constructed at the same quality as marine wire. I may go ahead and replace the wire in question. This evening, I connect the spotlight negative wire directly to the battery and still heard the high pitched...

Dale, that is a great point and one I didn't consider. It would save me some money too.

Yes , I too thought this was strange, but gave the previous owner (an intelligent friend of mine) the benefit of the doubt. However, it is at least 14 gauge wire so maybe it just looks like lamp cord. Also, it did not have clearly marked positive or negative sides, just two wires separately...

I could put a battery under the side console, but that would only move it up a few feet. Maybe that is all I need. This may not be a problem at all, but if I did increase to a 12 gallon fuel tank and add a battery it would increase the weight by about 100 pounds. Seems like a lot.

Thanks for your reply. I did use the old wires for the spotlights, which resembled lamp cord. When I touched the positive and negative leads directly to the battery the lights came on with no sound so I went ahead and hooked them up to the rocker panel and bus bar. I did notice the wires used to...

Hi All, I am interested in increasing from a 6 gallon to a 12 gallon fuel tank and adding a 2nd battery to my 17' Alweld boat with pontoons. However, I am not sure if this will be too much weight in the back. Any suggestions on how to decide if this is a bad decision without finding out the...

Hello everyone, I am a newbie to both this forum and as a boat owner. I am excited to be here and hope to learn a lot. I come with questions! I recently purchased a used 17' Alweld aluminum boat and immediately started tinkering. The previous owner had several instruments messily wire...