Need help identifying a plug in my helm

LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,060 mod
I'm looking for help identifying this 4-pin plug in my helm:

It's connected to the row of rocker switches at the helm.  It has four wires: orange, blue, grey/green and black.  However, I have looked all through the spagetti mess of wires in my helm, and I can't find a mating plug.  

When I turn on the nav lights, I see 12V between the black and grey/green.  So I suspect the plug should be connected to the dimmer switch for the instrument backlights.  My backlights don't work, which is the real problem I'm trying to resolve.  I suspect the other half of the connector has fallen down someplace that I can't see it.

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  • frenchshipfrenchship Member Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭
    LaRea
    Maybe that could help

  • DanD2DanD2 Member Posts: 848 ✭✭✭
    edited May 2015

    I've seen that plug on mine and it's either the stereo remote or trim tabs....can't quite remember.

    Post edited by DanD2 on
    No longer a boat owner.....previous boat - 2005 Rinker Fiesta Vee 342
  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,060 mod
    Yes!  Thanks Frenchship!
  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,060 mod
    Success!  All that time, I was looking for a cable with a connector.  Once I realized I should look for a little plastic dimmer module, I was able to find it way down in the bottom of the helm.  It took me about 30 minutes to retrieve it using a combination of cell phone video and a flexible-stalk part grabber.  

    Thanks again.


  • MarkBMarkB Member Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great detective work!

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  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,614 admin
    Holy smokes............ Great job....
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  • frenchshipfrenchship Member Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭
    Great that the wiring diagram help you out .
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