TECH INFOTROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDEDC Thrusters

SIDE-POWER THRUSTER SYSTEMSSIDE-POWER THRUSTER SYSTEMS CONFIDENCE BY CONTROL

Trouble-shooting Guidefor DC Thrusters

Post 2005 thrusterswith IPC control system

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Please read over the owners manuals and familiarize yourself with the product. There is a trouble-shooting section in each manual. This guide is meant to be a supplement to these providing illustrated instructions for more detailed trouble-shooting.

Note: This guide is intended for Thrusters utilizing SIDE-POWER “Plug and Play” wiring only, and not intended for thrusters utilizing SIDE-POWER’s Auto-Main Switch or SIDE-POWER’s voltage conversion box.

Recommended Tools for Trouble-shooting:

• MetricAllenWrenches,4mmto12mm• Metricwrenchesorsockets• NeedleNoseVise-Grips (forholdingjamnutswhenremovingbatterycablesfrommotor)• Phillipsheadscrewdriver• Smalljumperwire (withmalequickdiscontentterminalsifavailable,Fig.A)• 12”jumperwirewithalligatorclips• Multi-meter(withalligatorclipsifavailable)

Fig.A

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Identifying thruster parts

Batterypositivepost

Solenoidcover

Solenoidcoverthumbscrews

A1Batterynegativestud

Extrapropdrivepins(andmotorshearpin,

SP30SithroughSP55Si)

Motorharnesspigtail

Positivefeedcable

D1terminal

D1coilpositivefeed

D1coilgreysignalwire

Controlbox

Thermoswitchlead

D2terminal

D2coilpositivefeed

D2coilbluesignalwire

Solenoidset

Controlboxplug

Controlsystemnegativelead

IPCsensorwire

A2terminal

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If Control Panel does not turn on. (LightbetweentwoOnbuttonsdoesnotlight)

1. Check battery power. •Thecontrolpanelispoweredthroughthebowthruster.Thethrusterisusuallyonitsowncircuit,meaningthepositiveandnegativebatterycablesrundirectlybetweenthethrusterandthebattery.Afuseshouldbeinstalledonthepositivecablewithin72”ofthebattery,checkthatitisnotblown.Abatteryswitchisusuallyinstalledincloseproximitytothefuseandbattery,checkthatthebatteryswitchisturnedon.

2. Check voltage at the thruster.•Youshouldreadbatteryvoltageatthethruster.Ifthereisnovoltageatthethrusterthereisaproblemwiththepowersupply,checkthebattery,fuse,switch,orcabling.

3. Check for voltage on the control harness pigtail on motor and at control panel.

•Withmulti-metersettoDCvolts,checkfromredwire(positive)toblackwire(negative)onmotorwiringharnesspigtail.Ifthereisbatteryvoltageatthethrusterbatterycables,butnovoltageatthemotorharnesspigtail,thanproceedtostep4.

Ifthereisbatteryvoltageonthemotorcontrolharnessrepeatstep3oncontrolharnessatthecontrolpaneltoensurethereisnofaultwiththecontrolharnessrun.Ifthereisbatteryvoltageatcontrolpanelthenthereisaproblemwiththecontrolpanel.PleasecontactyourlocalSide-Powerdistributorforservicesupport.

Control panel on

Checking voltage at thruster

Checking voltage on motor harness

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4. Check control system positive and negative.

•Checkforvoltagebetweenthebatterynegativestudandredwireonmotorharnesspigtail.

•If no voltage is present,thencheckthatallmotorharnessandcontrolboxplugconnectionsaretightandinplace.Ifthemotorharnesschecksout,thentheremaybeaproblemwiththecontrolbox.PleasecontactyourlocalSide-Powerdistributorforservicesupport.

•If voltage is present,locatethecontrolsystemnegativeleadandunplugitfromthemotorhar-ness.Withmulti-metersetonohm(Ω),checkforcontinuitybetweenthecontrolsystemnegativeleadandtheA1batterynegativestud.Thereshouldbecontinuity;ohmswillgocloseto0(usuallyabout0.2Ω-0.5Ω).

If there is no continuitybetweenthecontrolsystemnegativeleadandbatterynegativestud,thenpleasecontactyourlocalSide-Powerdistributorforservicesupport

If there is continuitybetweennegativeleadandbatterynegativestud,reconnectcontrolsystemgroundleadtomotorharness,thencheckforcontinuitybetweentheblackwireonthemotorharnesspigtailandbatterynegativestud.Setthemulti-meterondiode-testposition,showingabout0.5V-0.7V.(Adiodeisfittedontheblackwire).

Note:BesuretohavePositiveleadconnectedtomotorpigtailandnegativeleadtocontrolboxplug!

Ifthereisnocontinuitybetweenthesetwopointsthanthemotorharnesshasbeendamaged

Checking voltage on motor harness to battery negative stud

Checking continuity between negative lead and battery negative post

Checking continuity between black in motor pigtail and control box plug

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If control panel does turn on but thruster does not run, or thruster runs in one direction only.

NOTE: The preceding tests are to be performed while the boat is in the water. Please contact your local Side-Power distributor for service support if you have any questions.

1. Bypass control panel and check thruster control box and solenoid operation.

•Removecontrolpanelandunplugwiringharnessorunplugcontrolharnessfrommotorharnesspigtail,whicheverismoreconvenient.OnthefourwireAmpconnector(wiringharnessifdisconnectedatcontrolpanelormotorpigtailifdisconnectedatmotor),withshortjumperwire,jumpfromredtoblueforstarboardrun,andredtogreyforportrun.

NOTE: Be careful not to jump red to black as this will permanently damage the control box

If thruster runsinbothdirectionswhenjumpingredtoblueandredtogreyonthemotorharnesspigtail,repeatthistestonthecontrolpanelsharnessatthecontrolpanel.Ifthethrusterrunsthenthecontrolpanelislikelydamaged.

If thruster does not run,orrunsinonlyonedirection,atthecontrolpanel,butrunsinbothdirectionsatthemotorharnesspigtail,thentheharnessorterminalsaredamaged.

NOTE: Be sure that all control panels in the system are unplugged when doing this test!

If thruster does not run,proceedtostep2.

2. Bypass thruster control box and check thruster solenoid operation.

•DisconnectthewhiteIPCsensorwireontheA2terminal.

Jumping red to blue on motor pigtail

Jumping red to grey on motor pigtail

Disconnecting white IPC sensor wire

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Withlongjumperwire,jumpfromnegativebatterystudtoD1coilgreysignalwireforportrun,andtoD2coilbluesignalwireforstarboardrun.

If thruster runs properly, proceedtostep3.

If thruster does not run, proceedtostep4

3. Checking the thermo switch.

•Locatethethermoswitchleadandunplugitfromthemotorharness.Withmulti-metersetonohm(Ω),checkforcontinuitybetweenthethermoswitchleadandthebatterynegativestud.Thereshouldbecontinuity;ohmswillgocloseto0(usuallyabout0.2Ω-0.5Ω).

If there is no continuitybetweenthermoswitchleadandA1batterynegativestud,theneitherthethermoswitchneedstobereplacedortheA1batterynegativestudhasbeendamagedinternally.VerifythattheA1BatterynegativestudisOKbycheckingforcontinuitybetweenA1andA2.IfthereiscontinuitythentheA1batterynegativestudisOK.

If there is continuitybetweenthermoswitchleadandbatterynegativestudthenthereisaproblemwiththecontrolboxorthemotorwiringharness.PleasecontactyourlocalSide-Powerdistributorforservicesupport.

4. Check for solenoid output.

•WithjumperwirestillattachedandIPCwiredetachedfromstep2,checkforvoltageontheA2terminal.

If no voltage is presentonA2terminalthenthesolenoidpackmayneedtobereplaced.PleasecontactyourlocalSide-Powerdistributorforservicesupport.

If voltage is presentonA2terminalthenthemotormaybedamaged.PleasecontactYourlocalSide-Powerdistributorforservicesupport.

Jumping ground to grey on D1 coil

Jumping ground to blue on D2 coil

Checking voltage on A2 with ground to blue jumper attached and IPC wire disconnected.

SIDE-POWER THRUSTER SYSTEMSSIDE-POWER THRUSTER SYSTEMS

Distributors

ArgentinaTrimer SABuenos AiresTel: +54 11 4580 0444Fax: +54 11 4580 0440www.trimer.com.artrimer@trimer.com.ar

AustraliaAMI SalesFreemantle, WATel: +61 89 331 0000Fax: +61 89 314 2929ami@amisales.com.au

AustriaG. Ascherl GmbHHard, BregenzTel: +43 5574 899000Fax: +43 5574 89900-10www.ascherl.atoffice@ascherl.at

BeneluxASA Boot ElectroWatergangTel: +31 20 436 9100Fax: +31 20 436 9109www.asabootelectro .nlinfo@asabootelectro.nl

BrazilElectra Service Ltda.GuarujaTel: +55 13 3354 3599Fax: +55 13 3354 3471www.electraservice.br.comalbertoni@electraservice.com.br

BulgariaYachting BGBurgastel: +359 56 919090fax: +359 56 919091www.yachting.bginfo@yachting.bg

CanadaImtra CorporationNew Bedford, MATel: +1 508 995 7000Fax: +1 508 998 5359www.imtra.comside-power@imtra.com

China/Hong KongStorm Force Marine Ltd.Wanchai, Hong KongTel: +852 2866 0114Fax: +852 2866 9260www.stormforcemarine.comsales@stormforcemarine.com

CroatiaYacht SupplierIciciTel: +385 51 704 500Fax: +385 51 704 600acy@net.hr

DenmarkGertsen & Olufsen AS HørsholmTel: +45 4576 3600Fax: +45 4576 1772www.gertsen-olufsen.dkinfo@gertsen-olufsen.dk

FinlandNautikulma OYTurkuTel: +358 2 2503 444Fax: +358 2 2518 470www.nautikulma.finautikulma@nautikulma .fi

FranceKent Marine EquipmentNantesTel: +33 240 921 584Fax: +33 240 921 316www.kent-marine.comcontact@kent-marine.com

GermanyJabsco GmbHNorderstedtTel: +49 40 535 373-0Fax: +49 40 535 373-11

GreeceAmaltheia MarineAthensTel: +30 210 2588 985Fax: +30 210 2588 986 www.amaltheiamarine.comamalmar@otenet.gr

IcelandMaras EHFReykjavikTel: +354 555 6444Fax: +354 565 7230www.maras .isgummi@maras .is

IndiaIndo Marine Engineering Co. Pvt. LtdPune, MaharashtraTel: +91 20 2712 3003Fax: +91 20 2712 2295siddharth@indogroup-asia.com

IrelandSleipner Motor Ltd.South BrentTel: +44 1364 649 400Fax: +44 1364 649 399andy@sleipner.co.uk

IsraelAtlantis Marine Ltd.Tel AvivTel: +972 3 522 7978Fax: +972 3 523 5150www.atlantis-marine.comatlantis@inter.net.il

SpainImnasa Marine ProductsGironaTel: +34 902 300214Fax: +34 902 300215www.imnasa.comimnasa@imnasa.com

SwedenSleipner ABStrömstadTel: +46 526 629 50Fax: +46 526 152 95www.sleipnerab.se

SwitzerlandMarine Parts Technics AGVolketswilTel: +41 1 997 40 90Fax: +41 1 997 40 94www.marineparts.chinfo@marineparts.ch

SingaporeAlquest MarketingSingaporeTel: +65 6749 9359Fax: +65 6749 9360www.alquest.com.sgalquest@singnet.com.sg

Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Vietnam/PhillipinesIsland Marine Services Pte LtdSingaporeTel: +65 6795 2250Fax: +65 6795 2250www.island-marine.comkarl@island-marine.com

TaiwanMercury Marine SupplyKaohsiungTel: +886 7 3317 293Fax: +886 7 3314 232

TurkeyDenpar Ltd.IstanbulTel: +90 212 346 1332Fax: +90 212 346 1329seda@denpar.com

UKSleipner Motor Ltd.South BrentTel: +44 1364 649 400Fax: +44 1364 649 399andy@sleipner.co.uk

United Arab EmiratesTeignbridge Propellers & Marine Equipment Co. Ltd. DubaiTel: +971 4 324 0084Fax: +971 4 324 0153teignpro@emirates.net.ae

USAImtra CorporationNew Bedford, MATel: +1 508 995 7000Fax: +1 508 998 5359www.imtra.comside-power@imtra.com

ItalySaim S.P.A. Assago-MilanTel: +39 02 488 531Fax: +39 02 488 254 5www.saim-group.com

JapanTurtle Marine Inc.NagasakiTel: +81 95 840 7977Fax: +81 95 840 7978www.turtle-marine.cominfo@turtle-marine.com

MaltaS & D Yachts Ltd.CaliTel: +356 21 339 908Fax: +356 21 332 259www.sdyachts.cominfo@sdyachts.com

New ZealandAdvance Trident Ltd.AucklandTel: +64 9 845 5347Fax: +64 9 415 5348www.advancetrident.comservice@advancetrident.com

NorwaySleipner Motor ASFredrikstadTel: +47 69 30 00 60Fax: +47 69 30 00 70www.side-power.comsidepower@sleipner.no

PolandTaurus Sea Power SP. Z.O.OGdanskTel: +48 58 344 30 50Fax: +48 58 341 67 62

PortugalKrautli Portugal Lda.LisboaTel: +351 21 953 56 00Fax: +351 21 953 56 01www.krautli.comcontact@krautli.pt

RussiaStandarteStarbeyevoTel: +7 495 575 67 23Fax: +7 495 575 39 77www.standarte.ruinfo@standarte.ru

South AfricaC-DynamicsCape Town Tel: +27 21 555 3232Fax: +27 21 555 3230www.c-dynamics.co.zainfo@c-dynamics.co.za

CyprusOcean Marine Equipment LtdLimassolTel: +357 253 69731Fax: +357 253 52976oceanm@spidernet.com.cy

Estonia/Latvia/LithuaniaMiltec Systems OÜTallinTel: +372 5013997Fax: +372 6442211www.miltec.eetony@miltec.ee

Sleipner Motor AS • P. O. Box 519, N-1612 Fredrikstad • Norway Tel: +47 69 30 00 60 • Fax: +47 69 30 00 70 • sidepower@sleipner.no • www.side-power.com

Service Centres

Sleipner Motor ASP.O. Box 519, N-1612 Fredrikstad, NorwayTel: +47 69 30 00 60Fax: +47 69 30 00 70sidepower@sleipner.nowww.side-power.com

ALL OTHERS:

5. Check the operating voltage•Oncethethrusterisoperatingproperly,checkthevoltagebetweenthebatterypositivepostandthebatterynegativepostwhilethethrusterisrunning.Thevoltagewilldropinitiallyandthenshouldleveloffafterapproximately5-10seconds.

Thevoltageshouldbenolowerthan9.5fora12voltthrusterand19voltsfora24voltthrusterafterthevoltagehasstabilized.

Ifthevoltagedoesnotstabilizeandcontinuestodropbelow9.5orstabilizesbelow9.5for12voltthrusters(19voltsfor24voltthrusters),thanthebatterysourceneedstobechecktoensuretheampcapacityissufficienttorunthethrusterorthecablerunneedstobecheckedforvoltagedrop.PleasecontactyourlocalSide-Powerdistributorforservicesupportifyouhavelowoperatingvoltage.