Bilge blower wiring for Alberg 35

compassrose88 · Post by **compassrose88** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:59 pm

I'm looking to locate where the wiring for the bilge blower might be located in the engine room of my 1963 Pearson Alberg 35. I no longer need the blower as I have a diesel now, but I'd like to tap into the wiring for a GPS to mount at the compass. Any ideas?

Figment · Post by **Figment** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:29 pm

It pays to run dedicated wiring to new items, the inevitable troubleshooting goes far more smoothly.

I would think that the wiring was removed with the blower, but we all know how these electrical systems can be after 40 years of "enhancements".
If the switch for the blower is still in place, start the hunt at that end and remove the abandoned circuit. At the very least you're reducing the spagetti-factor, and you just might be preventing a fire as well.

Post by **Tim** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:47 am

Run new wiring. You don't want to trust your GPS to some abandoned 40 year-old wiring, and I don't really see how it would save you much effort to use portions of an old circuit in any event.

Ric in Richmond · Post by **Ric in Richmond** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:27 am

Mine ran along the starboard side along the inside edge of the cockpit locker and terminated on the aft face of the cockpit.

compassrose88 · Post by **compassrose88** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:00 am

Thanks everyone for your replies.