please help

tnaking2006

new to this, my problem is I lost my navigation lights,horn,blower and bilge, but my radio still works and she will start, what am I overlooking? i have continuity to stern and bow nav lights tho, checked my fuses,they are good, didn't check blower or bilge for continuity, got to frustrated..lol thanks alot

212rowboat

Check connection at battery and/or switch.. if not that, you're gonna need to pull your dash and look behind it.. there are fuses tucked away where the hot leaves the harness.. if not that, see if the power line to those devices are common, and check it for juice and/or continuity.. I'd guess it strange to lose all those rockers, but it could happen.. check those too... And last but not least by any stretch, check common grounds for solid connection behind that dash.

Lifes Good

All of those are common to the house battery switch. Maybe that switch "dial" has gone bad or has corrosion. Fiddle with that first. I assure you it will be something simple. The radio works because it is part of the starter battery "dial" wiring....

tnaking2006

thanks will check on these after work today, also just wondering if you know what the toggle switch is for on the left side of dash,by the blower switch, just above the ignition, thanks again

tnaking2006

Will a single battery still have the switch or dial?

TikiHut2

Hey welcome to the forum. What boat do you have??

That switch might be the dash light dimmer. Took me a month to figure that one out due to my faded switch symbols.

Pretty much what was said already. I'd head to the battery selector switch too. Contact cleaner/sandpaper/wire brush and di-elec grease are maiden voyage staples. Also check your battery cables for a corroded connector or eyelet or added wiring from a prior owner. An intermittently bad ground can also frustrate your trouble shooting. Basically look for corrosion and failing wire.

Good luck and be safe. Mike

tnaking2006

Thanks,it has no selector switch tho,will check all connectors after work, sorry its a 1997 182 b/r

pvantienen

I recently lost power to my panel (bilge, blower etc) on my 97 Captiva. I did follow the wires all the way back to the engine compartment. The was one power wire coming off the starter that had a 20amp fuse on it. I pulled the fuse and it crumbled in my hand, there was a spare which also crumbled. Replaced both, good to go. 

Hope this helps. 

tnaking2006

Thanks a lot guys,I appreciate it,I have had waverunners the last 6 years,first time real boat owner tho..lol

tnaking2006

found it..blown buss fuse on positive side of battery terminal, thanks again