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Post by footy3 on Jun 17, 2019 15:20:17 GMT -5
I have a 2018 245 DC and had some wiring problems from the factory. Took it to the dealer and most things have been straightened out. Initially, they put the wrong size batteries, and not a heavy enough wire for the aftermarket anchor windlass. However, my fishbox pump is not working. The light on the switch also fails to illuminate when I switch it to "on." All other switches are working fine, and all have a LED blue light that indicates the switch is on. When I first looked in there, I noticed a "black" wire was not connected. Looking at the schematic it looks like it is a "jumper" wire from the switch next to it. I connected it to the empty pole indicated on the wiring schematic. Still no luck. Upon further review, I noticed a brown wire connected to one of the bottom poles on the switch, the schematic does not indicate any wire to be connected there. Finally, I also noticed a "red" wire completely disconnected. This is a link to the schematic, it is on page 9 of the owners manual. www.sailfishboats.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/245DC_Owners_Manual_2018.pdfHere is a picture of the switch, circled in red. Any advice is greatly appreciated, I'm not much in the wiring department. thanks in advance.
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Post by Team Ruby on Jun 17, 2019 17:08:02 GMT -5
Can you confirm that the brown wire goes to the fishbox pump? If so then you do have the correct wire connected to the correct terminal on the switch. The red wire is the power wire and should be connected to the center post on the switch. The black wire provides ground for the two internal light bulbs of the switch. If the switch is wired correctly the light on the top of the switch will illuminate indicating that the pump is turned on. The blue wire is a power wire that comes from the NAV/ANC switch and it supplies 12V positive to the small narrow light on the bottom of the switch when the NAV/ANC switch is flipped to the NAV position. This bulb like the one at the top of the switch receives its ground from the same black ground wire at the top of the switch. Also verify that the breaker is in and engaged.
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Post by footy3 on Jun 17, 2019 19:11:54 GMT -5
Ruby - Thanks very much, I really appreciate the help. Will be on the boat Saturday and hopefully get her squared away.
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Post by hookedup on Jun 18, 2019 6:56:25 GMT -5
Not sure if this will help, but I took pictures when adding the radio and autopilot of the switches for reference. Maybe this will help.
Good Luck.
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Post by footy3 on Jun 18, 2019 9:40:09 GMT -5
Not sure if this will help, but I took pictures when adding the radio and autopilot of the switches for reference. Maybe this will help.
Good Luck.
In your picture, is the switch all the way on the left side of the picture the last switch? On my boat that last switch is for the fishbox. Thanks.
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Post by hookedup on Jun 18, 2019 9:51:48 GMT -5
Yes. Here's a pic of that section of the dash on my boat. Should be the same on yours.
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Post by footy3 on Jun 18, 2019 11:38:39 GMT -5
Yes. Here's a pic of that section of the dash on my boat. Should be the same on yours.
Yeah exact same layout. Hopefully Saturday I can wedge myself back in there and try and get my delicate fingers to the right wires.... Thanks.
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Post by footy3 on Jun 24, 2019 9:22:10 GMT -5
Got in there, plugged that wire onto the switch, everything works fine now, thanks for the help
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