Just a thought...

[cpasseno03]

I could easily be way out there, but I think it could be beneficial for have a place on here for electrical questions. Trailer lights, stereos, ignition, engine wiring, even automotive. That would take a fair amount of questions off the outboard and a few from just about all the others. Seems to me it would be a little more organized (not that it isnt great already!)<br />Whaddya think? Good idea, bad idea??<br />Just a thought. Perhaps JB or Admin5 have some input..?<br />Craig

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Speaking of stereos, has anyone had any dealings with an Optimus car stereo?

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Whoops!<br />HEHEHE

 

[cpasseno03]

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Sorry cant help ya out there spinner, Perhaps if there was an electronics forum someone would pick up on it. I thought for sure some people would start yakkin about this by now, lemme have it, good or bad...? <br />Craig<br />PS nice picture!

 

[cpasseno03]

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Anybody....? I thought for sure folks would pick right up on ths post. Evidentally its not a good idea, but can someone take the"evidentally" out of it for me? or is it good?<br />thought I would bump this back up in the hopes that someone has an opinion<br />Craig

 

[KennyKenCan]

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I think Craig is on to something there.

 

[snapperbait]

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Craig does have a very good idea, in my opinion..

 

[moderator1]

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Hello Craig,<br /><br />There used to be a catagory on this board called Electronics. It got very little use so many of the members decided to change the makeup of the board. Maybe we should reconsider?

 

[cpasseno03]

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Well, the other night I was looking through posts, and could not help but notice several electrical questions in both the I/O and outboard, even boats only. I have seen them in nothing to to with boats too. Im sure there are some people with more experiance with electronics then anything else. And "electronics" is a very broad term, it can mean many things having to to with outboards, inboards, trim, lights, trailers, trucks, radios, VHF radios, GPS, even the computers we use to access this wonderful site heck nowadays everything has electronics in it. I always see people posting in the wrong place and having it locked, but very similar questions appear in 3 or 4 different places and nothing can be said. Seems to me it would be more organized, therefore increase the possibility of getting adequate help. ThankyouCraig
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[cpasseno03]

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^Bump^Maby I am starting to get annoying with this, So far two yes's and a perhaps. any more comments?ThanksCraig
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[roscoe]

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I like it the way it is. It breaks things down into problem catagories, and for the helpers, it lets them look at the problems that they are familiar with. If you combine all the electrical into one group and try using the search feature, You will have an enormous pile of doodoo to sort thru, most of which doesn't apply. I for one do not want to dig thru a bunch of posts that are for inboard engines with submerged starters,to find a post on the proper lubrication of an outboard starter. Most non engine electrical questions are for boat accessories, and should be in the boat problem catagory.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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After thinking about this for a couple of days, I would have to say that if I wanted to do a search for a problem with lights, I would not want to know about lighters, or the best way to wire one up.<br /><br />Just so much that would come up doing an electric search.<br /><br />I say let it ride the way it is.<br /><br />Just my .02 worth anyway.

 

[cpasseno03]

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Thanks! that evens it out, two yes's two no's and a maybe, not counting my vote because of the obvious bias. You make good points, But I am yet to be swayed, anyone else?ThankyouCraig
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[OBJ]

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I dunno Craig. So many times electrical problems blend in with the way an outboard or I/O runs or don't run. And lots of times, most of the time the posters don't know it's electrical and not mechanical. If questions could be kept to stuff like you said, trailer wiring, boat wiring, and stuff like that, I would say OK. But leave electrical questions for O/B's and I/O's where they are at. I think there would be just to much confusion if they were split up.

 

[NOSLEEP]

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I think OBJ is right.

 

[snapperbait]

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Yup... Gotta go with OB Jim...