Generator AND Shore Power Lights On?

Yachtsman1304Yachtsman1304 Member Posts: 35 ✭✭
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Today at my slip, I was attached to shore power, flipped the breaker to "Generator" and fired it up.  The green generator light on the panel was bright green, as it always is when running.  But, today even with the breaker flipped to "Generator", the shore power indicator green light was flickering.  Any ideas?  I do not recall it doing that last year.

2002 FV 270, Mercruiser Mag 350, Bravo III, Manistee, MI
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bulb going bad
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  • Yachtsman1304Yachtsman1304 Member Posts: 35 ✭✭
    But if the breaker is switched to genny, that light (Shore Power indicator) should not be getting any power at all. Or, am I incorrect?
    2002 FV 270, Mercruiser Mag 350, Bravo III, Manistee, MI
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They are LED and there may be a little voltage bleed thru on the neutral. Easy to diagnose with the panel out and a volt meter
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  • Yachtsman1304Yachtsman1304 Member Posts: 35 ✭✭
    edited May 2018
    Gotcha.  Sounds like a common thing then?  I will pull the panel and take a look.  Thank you.


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    2002 FV 270, Mercruiser Mag 350, Bravo III, Manistee, MI
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  • NAUTIBUOYNAUTIBUOY Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    I'm having the same problem on my FV 270....was this ever resolved?

    I'm about to replace both 30 amp main breakers.  Thanks
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