94 Dash Electrical System Help

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   I have a 94 Ski Nautique with on and off problems with the ignition button.  Systems are as follows.
1.  Can push the ignition button in and the light will light up and can use all other buttons no issue.
2.  Turn of the ignition button and then immediately try to turn it back on and it will not work. No power to anything.

Tested The Follwoing.

1.  Confirmed 12 Volts to ignition button from hot wire. Grounded hot wire to negative terminal and 12 volts reading
2.  Confirmed switch is working. Yes ohms test completed and continuity confirmed with button turned on.
3.  Confirmed continuity of hot wire to ignition switch. 

I am baffled as the 12 volts seems to flowing through the system when grounded directly to battery.  Could it be a faulty ground wire connection.  Conclusion of that thought is it works sometimes and immediately not.  I could not find a wiring diagram and was not able to trace back the ground wire.  

I also do not understand the ground connection.  The ignition button does not have a direct ground wire connected to it to light up the switch.  Could that be that the ignition button light only turns on when there is non faulty ground wire all the way through the dash button wiring.

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dustinjohn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: July-06-2021 Location: North Carolina Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote dustinjohn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 94 Dash Electrical System Help Posted: July-06-2021 at 9:43pm
	I have a 94 Ski Nautique with on and off problems with the ignition button. Systems are as follows. 1. Can push the ignition button in and the light will light up and can use all other buttons no issue. 2. Turn of the ignition button and then immediately try to turn it back on and it will not work. No power to anything. Tested The Follwoing. 1. Confirmed 12 Volts to ignition button from hot wire. Grounded hot wire to negative terminal and 12 volts reading 2. Confirmed switch is working. Yes ohms test completed and continuity confirmed with button turned on. 3. Confirmed continuity of hot wire to ignition switch. I am baffled as the 12 volts seems to flowing through the system when grounded directly to battery. Could it be a faulty ground wire connection. Conclusion of that thought is it works sometimes and immediately not. I could not find a wiring diagram and was not able to trace back the ground wire. I also do not understand the ground connection. The ignition button does not have a direct ground wire connected to it to light up the switch. Could that be that the ignition button light only turns on when there is non faulty ground wire all the way through the dash button wiring.
	94 Ski Nautique

Jonny Quest Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-20-2013 Location: Utah--via Texas Status: Offline Points: 2973	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jonny Quest Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-06-2021 at 11:21pm
	I was having intermittent issues with my circuit breakers / dash switches in my 1994. I just bit the bullet and put in all new push-on / push-off circuit breakers. When installing, I took the time to evaluate the wiring and cleaned things up a bit behind the dash. It worked wonders. JQ
	Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum

desertskier Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: December-19-2006 Location: Az Status: Offline Points: 1115	Post Options Post Reply Quote desertskier Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-07-2021 at 10:23am
	The light is separate from the switch. One side of the light is connected to ground but the switch is not. Like JQ says you have an intermittent switch/breaker and it should be replaced. I have had success cleaning the switch by spraying WD40 or contact cleaner into the switch and work the button a few times. You could try that while waiting for the new switch and if it works then you will have a spare to keep in the boat. Disconnect the battery first.
	92 SN - Owned since 93 99 Pro Air 89 SN - Went to live on a lake in Texas 75 Donzi 16 - Sold in 93

workky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: June-26-2004 Location: Marietta,Ga Status: Offline Points: 206	Post Options Post Reply Quote workky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-07-2021 at 11:10pm
	Mine doesn’t light up neither ( ignition breaker)

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