Boat running light question
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Printed Date: April-28-2024 at 7:48pm
Topic: Boat running light question
Posted By: Cyclone
Subject: Boat running light question
Date Posted: May-24-2018 at 4:27pm
Hello I have a question I'm hoping someone can help me with I have a switch panel like what is in the picture. It has a switch for running lights and another switch for the anchor light  It's easy to wire it so that the running light switch turns on the bow light and the anchor light switch turns on the stern light but I want to have the running light switch turn on the bow and stern lights together and the anchor light switch just turn on the anchor light. I see switches like in many boats that use one switch to do everything, but this panel doesn't have a switch like that. Thanks Any help is appreciated |
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Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: May-24-2018 at 4:38pm
| Cc did that exact thing in the late 80’s and 90’s by adding a diode between the 2 switches. Turning on the nav switch turned the anchor outputs on as well (but not vice versa). |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: May-24-2018 at 6:02pm
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And for your wiring pleasure, here's a hand scribbled drawing of how to wire it. It's easy and won't break the bank either. Something like a 3 amp diode won't cost more than a couple of dollars and for this application it's fine.. You need to have the stripe oriented the way the drawing shows with the stripe on the end of the diode toward the stern light wiring. That's a diode in the picture so you know what it looks like. A little hard to see the stripe on it but it's there. Your best bet is to read about diode installation on the internet for tips on the soldering/crimping and covering with insulating material like heat shrink tubing I have a switch panel that's pretty much like that and spade connectors and piggyback connectors should work for hooking the diode between the switch output terminals Happy wiring  . 
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Posted By: Cyclone
Date Posted: May-24-2018 at 10:07pm
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Thanks Guys I did some reading like suggested and with the help of the diagram, I should have a hard time screwing this up. I bought some on line and should have this all wired up in a week or so when they show up |
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Date Posted: May-25-2018 at 12:34am
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Date Posted: May-25-2018 at 10:51am
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Date Posted: May-25-2018 at 11:13am
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Date Posted: May-25-2018 at 11:48am
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Date Posted: May-25-2018 at 11:55am
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Date Posted: May-25-2018 at 1:13pm
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Posted By: Cyclone
Date Posted: May-26-2018 at 7:58pm
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After all the Radio Shack talk I went to a local electronics place and found a diode.I wired things up per the diagram and everything is good I'll have some extra diodes when the others come in, but I'm happy Thanks again for the help |