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    boat stereo clicks off at low RPM

    Hi, I have a 18ft Grew Bowrider with a Mercruiser 4.3 stern drive. For some reason, the stereo clicks off when the boat is running at low RPM - it will work in Neutral (which is about 1100 rpm) but when I shift into forward it cuts off (at that point, without giving it extra throttle, the...
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    Radio clicks out on low RPM

    Hi, I have a 2003 grew br with a Merc 4.3 alpha sterndrive. My understanding on how the electrics work is the following: Radio, Depth finder, other electrics run on the battery. The battery is charged by the engine via the Alternator. When I am running on low rpm, my radio clicks out. Once I...
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    Radio clicks on and off

    Hi, I have a 2003 18ft Grew with a 4.3 Merc Alpha 1. My problem lies in the radio (AM/FM CD). The radio doesn't go on without the key in the ignition (which is good). It will go on when i turn it the opposite way of starting the engine - to use if I am in the boat but do not have the engine...
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    Alternator Problem

    Hi, I have a 2003 Mecruiser 4.3 Alpha One Stern Drive. What is happening is that at low RPM, the radio is dropping out (i.e. shutting off). When the RPM's get higher, the radio returns. When the engine is at a low idle, the gauge that displays the charge is low. When I increase the RPM's...
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