Volvo Penta V8-225 Operator's Manual page 67

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Active Corrosion Protection System
The combination of on and off LEDs (Green and Red)
show the current status of the system.
Green LED
On, system is protecting the drive.
Off, system is not protecting the drive.
Red LED on
(with or without green LED on)
Conditions are present that are hampering optimum
system performance;
• Water too severely contaminated or polluted. Install
additional anode on the transom and bond to the
grounding system.
Too much unpainted metal on the drive or transom
•
shield. Clean and paint exposed metal on drive and
transom shield. Refer to the drive Workshop Man-
ual for paint repair procedures.
• Corroded, missing, or painted anodes. Service or
replace anode as required.
• Stray current from shore power or surrounding
boats. Disconnect shore power, wait 8 hours and
recheck. If still present, temporarily relocate boat to
another area away from the marina and check
again.
• Loose or corroded terminals on the electronic unit
or battery. Clean and tighten connectors.
• Copper bottom paint is in contact with the transom
shield. Remove paint and ensure there is a 25mm
(1 in.) border between transom shield and bottom
paint.
No LEDs on
No power to the system;
• Dead battery. Check battery condition and charge
as necessary.
• Loose connection or corroded terminals on the elec-
tronic control unit or battery. Clean and tighten the
connectors.
• Blown fuse. Replace defective fuse. Fuse is located
on the power wire, near the battery.
• Broken anode or reference sensor unit. Replace
damaged unit.
If problems continue after completing the steps above,
see your Volvo Penta dealer for further help.
Troubleshooting
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