1st boat, Lighting question?

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kdog50

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Having trouble wiring my bow light. Switch is a toggle with 3 connections, 2+ and 1-. I have power to the switch but the light will not work.
 
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Re: 1st boat, Lighting question?

If its a light that is removable check voltage at the base if not try replacing bulbs.
 
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Re: 1st boat, Lighting question?

Use a tester to check for voltage at the light. If no voltage just follow the wires back. Remember there has to be two wires to complete the flow.
 
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Re: 1st boat, Lighting question?

Thank you boat1010. I will try that again. I'm guessing this should be simple.
 
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Re: 1st boat, Lighting question?

Yep it is pretty simple, but can be a pain. All you have to remember is that the electricity has to have a path to flow from positive to negative. Just sometime finding why it will not flow can be pretty frustrating. On a car it is pretty simple, you just use the frame for the ground. A boat has to have two wires. Hope that helps. Happy boating.
 
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