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Re: dual station switch issues

Postby bud37 » May 7th, 2019, 7:48 pm

Welcome to the forum......just a guess here, but I think the button is providing the start function and the key is the run power.....maybe a type of anti theft device or just filling in for the solenoid/relay. Those two things are generally provided by the key switch itself, off, run, start.

If you can check volts across the button, then try to jump across the button terminals and see if the switch works as normal....like your car...that should give you an idea. If you aren't comfortable get a marina tech to check that for you......good luck with it.
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Re: dual station switch issues

Postby Johnnymalibu » May 8th, 2019, 10:32 am

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yes you push it in to start then release it .
yes we have a key


Need more info. Do you turn the key to on then push the button until it starts and then release the button once started? To turn off do you simply turn off the key?

And what happens at the lower station... does it have a key also?

yes it has a key , it will not work unless someone goes up on the fly bridge and holds the button in
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Re: dual station switch issues

Postby km1125 » May 8th, 2019, 11:00 am

Is this a single engine or dual engine? If a dual, is there a separate push button for each engine?

It is diesel or gas?
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Re: dual station switch issues

Postby Johnnymalibu » May 13th, 2019, 7:33 am

km1125 wrote:Source of the post Is this a single engine or dual engine? If a dual, is there a separate push button for each engine?

It is diesel or gas?

single engine , gas
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Re: dual station switch issues

Postby Johnnymalibu » May 13th, 2019, 7:35 am

bud37 wrote:Source of the post Welcome to the forum......just a guess here, but I think the button is providing the start function and the key is the run power.....maybe a type of anti theft device or just filling in for the solenoid/relay. Those two things are generally provided by the key switch itself, off, run, start.

If you can check volts across the button, then try to jump across the button terminals and see if the switch works as normal....like your car...that should give you an idea. If you aren't comfortable get a marina tech to check that for you......good luck with it.

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Re: dual station switch issues

Postby Johnnymalibu » May 13th, 2019, 7:36 am

Thank you
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Re: dual station switch issues

Postby km1125 » May 13th, 2019, 12:42 pm

Well, this sounds very strange. Seems like someone needs to get under both helms with a voltmeter and take some measurements on the back on each key switch.

I would say it's a bad key switch, but that means you would have TWO bad ones (one up and one down). The fact that there's a button next to one that you can push means that all the "signals" are available at the key switch to work correctly, as that button should have the same function as the temporary "start" position on the key switch. Also rules out a bad solenoid or start relay somewhere else.

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