Malibu Boats Response Owner's Manual

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4-12ElectricalEngine Circuit BreakerYour engine is equipped with a 35 AMP Circuit Breaker to protect the engine electricalsystem and components from overload, and is found on the lower right side of the engine.If your engine should loose power and will not crank, reset the breaker by firmly pressingthe red button (an audible sound will be heard). For additional engine electrical issues,see your Indmar Engine Owners Manual, or contact your Local Malibu dealership.Main Circuit BreakerLocated adjacent to the battery is a 80 AMP CircuitBreaker. If your boats systems loose electrical power,and you have no dash gauges or your engine does notturn over, you will need to reset the breaker to restorepower to your boats systems. To reset, find breakerswitch and depress until lever locks into position.Power loss to the Main Breaker isan indication of serious issues toyour boats electrical and/or enginecomponents Contact your localdealer for evaluation of thesecomponents.If additional loads are added to the dash feeder circuits, suchas amplifiers, tower lights, etc., this can overload the 60 AMPbreaker. Large loads over 20 AMPS should be wired directlyto the battery with proper overload protection.Boat AlarmsMalibu boats are equipped with sensors that constantly monitor various functions of theboat. Certain functions, if outside of pre-determined operating parameters, may activatean alarm located under the dash. Both the engine Electronic Control Module (ECM) andthe dash gauge computer may activate the alarm.If the ECM activates the alarm, it will store a trouble code in memory. Stop the boat assoon as possible and turn off the engine. You will need to have your Malibu dealer run adiagnostics test to repair the engine and clear any codes from memory. The ECM uses theengine oil pressure, engine temperature and transmission temperature switches for inputand parameters are stored in the ECM.If the dash gauge computer activates the alarm, the Multi Function Display Panel willindicate the source of the problem. If the alarm sounds during operation, stop the boat assoon as possible and turn off the engine. You will need to have your Malibu dealer run adiagnostics test to repair the engine and clear any codes from memory. The dash gaugecomputer uses a separate set of sending units on the engine, fuel tank and depthtransducer for input and parameters are stored in the computer.Refer to Section 3, Operation, Starting, for more information on the alarm.Figure 4-3. Main Circuit Breaker