www.iFourWinns.com

Good point Bill,
I've ordered one to have a look at how they are built. If I don't like what I see, it's going back and I'll order the external type.
Thanks to all for your input and I'll let you know how things work out.

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"ROCKHOUND"
2005 Vista 298
Georgian Bay, Ontario.

Keep us posted! I'm going the external route, not sure how soon I will order it though.

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225

Yes, I have had my holding tank full for a week or so on more than one occasion. The sender worked fine after pumping out the tank. The fresh water tank reading has been fine all season. I have checked the actual level in the tank and compared the level per the tank sensor without any issues. They appear to be working (so far so good)

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2008 V338
Twin Volvo Penta 320hp DP

2002 268 Vista
1987 225 Sundowner
1986 170 Horizon
1975 Steury V415SS

My holding tank gauge was reading full, and then I installed the new sending unit. Now its just flashing "E." I double checked the wiring, and all is good. When I put the fresh water sending unit hooked up to it, it still flashes "E"

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225

Which sending units did you use?

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"ROCKHOUND"
2005 Vista 298
Georgian Bay, Ontario.

Mr. Kearney has the right idea. Our 2005, 268 HAD the xintex units, both failed, one replaced under warranty. The xintex units were a capacitive type probe if I'm not mistaken. Being a retired instrumentation and control technician who worked in the power industry for 25 years I can truly say I never met a capacitance probe I liked. I replaced mine with a Dometic DTM8 and they are working fine after 2 years. Yes you will have to run wiring. I removed the display unit and had to make the hole a little bigger to fit the Dometic. I also ran a small bead of clear RTV arond the display when installation was complete. The cover plate had a slight gap where water could get to the printed circuit board. It was not the worst project I ever tackled.


9ball

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2005 V268

The new Xintex ones.

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225

Could it be the gauge??????

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"ROCKHOUND"
2005 Vista 298
Georgian Bay, Ontario.