P1000 Is anyone as dumb as me?

[Bighat]

I bought a "TE MCP 2.8 Fuse & Relay Block Connector Kit with Cap, 2 Fuses, 1 Relay" to connect my voltmeter with a relay. Sounds easy enough. So I looked at the relay with the numbers wrote on the top of the relay and wired it up. Didn't work. So I spent two evenings checking things over. Still didn't work. So today I make a phone call to Ballinger Motorsports, they transfered me to tech, and in about 15 seconds it was figured out. These relays have numbers on the bottom that don't correspond with the numbers on the top of the relay. I didn't know. So I back the fittings out and put them in the correct location, and volia, it worked. So maybe everyones smarter than me when it comes to working with relays, but if not, and you buy one these you now know the rest of the story.

 

[906UP]

Easy enough mistake to make, live & learn as they say....

 

[Bighat]

Also, to note, Ballenger Motorsports was very helpful and I really Iike the waterproof connections. They have a lot of cool stuff on their website.

 

[TripleB]

I bought a "TE MCP 2.8 Fuse & Relay Block Connector Kit with Cap, 2 Fuses, 1 Relay" to connect my voltmeter with a relay. Sounds easy enough. So I looked at the relay with the numbers wrote on the top of the relay and wired it up. Didn't work. So I spent two evenings checking things over. Still didn't work. So today I make a phone call to Ballinger Motorsports, they transfered me to tech, and in about 15 seconds it was figured out. These relays have numbers on the bottom that don't correspond with the numbers on the top of the relay. I didn't know. So I back the fittings out and put them in the correct location, and volia, it worked. So maybe everyones smarter than me when it comes to working with relays, but if not, and you buy one these you now know the rest of the story. View attachment 335171

I did all kinds of Stoopid s*** wiring my rig up. I don't talk about it. Everything works like it's suppose to now and that's all that matters.

 

[JMynes]

Nope, I’m dumber.
Spent a couple hours yesterday trying to get a 2.5hp outboard to start.
Pull, choke, pull pull pull, etc. etc.
Take off air cleaner cover so I can shoot some starting fluid in the carburetor and I hear parts falling apart behind it.
So now I drain and remove the fuel tank and recoil starter to gain access behind the carb. Put it all back together.
“Hey what’s this?”
Now I know where the fuel shut off lever is…
Started first pull.

 

[CID]

It's a guy thing, we're all as dumb as you. I don't even apologize for it anymore.

 

[JACKAL]

Seen the title of this thread and thought it was a poll for who voted for Biden. 🤷‍♂️