Here we go again

[pvchief1]

Man I tell you, I think I could go out and buy a brand new $40,000 bass boat and get it home and the navigational lights not work right. I had them all working properly and all of a sudden, nothing. I've checked fuses, bulbs, connections, and for the life of me I can't figure it out. I guess I'm going to have to take it to someone because I've done everything I can with my limited knowledge. Sorry for the rant I just needed to vent as this aggrivates me to no end, it doesn't help that I have very little patience either.

[sparky197]

I would start by checking the pins in the connector to see if it has 12vdc. then work back to your control panel or batteries. Let me know if you need some troubleshooting advice and I can walk you thru it.

[pvchief1]

Thanks man I appreciate it.

[gabowman]

I feel your pain.:o I had a '91 model toyota and never had good trailer lights so I replaced everything with LED lights. Guess what? Still didnt get everything. That's when somebody told me I needed a 5-wire switch hooked to the truck reduced to a 4-wire for the trailer.:rolleyes: Well, I did need to replace the lights so all wasnt lost....but it's still a HUGH pain.:o

[beagle man]

just had the same thing happen to me, it turned out to be a loose wire on the fuse holer. could wiggle it and poof lights, then no lights, pinched the wire withe long nose pliers, still got lights.

[pvchief1]

Thanks Beagle Man I'll double check that I took the panel off yesterday and kinda looked at the wires coming into the back of it thinking it could be something like that but it all looked good and nothing seemed loose. But at this point I'm going to start going back over some of the things I've already checked and double checking them again.

[lhumphre]

Mey Mike--my brother is an electrician (sparky197), please hit him up if you have questions..Im sure he can tell you exactly what to do...Luke

Thanks Beagle Man I'll double check that I took the panel off yesterday and kinda looked at the wires coming into the back of it thinking it could be something like that but it all looked good and nothing seemed loose. But at this point I'm going to start going back over some of the things I've already checked and double checking them again.

[pvchief1]

Thanks Luke I think my next step is to get a test light, I do have another offer from a fellow cdc 'er that has one to help me if we can get hooked up, but if not I'm just going to buy one so I have it for future problems, notice the optimism . That way I can tell if the problem is inbetween the battery and the switch or the switch and the receptacles. The biggest problem is I'm typically not handy at tedious work like trying to track stuff down and I have very little patience and get frustrated very easily at which point I start considering pulling it away from the house, pouring 5 gal. of gas into it and lighting it on fire, j/k not really.......ok, maybe

[MOfishmgr]

I had the same problem day before yesterday. Everything was working perfectly until I pulled in the dock to clean my fish. Go to get back in when I was done and the front nav light wouldn't work. Checked all connections, nothing. Pulled the rear light out and put it back in and everything worked fine. Good thing too. Water patrol pulled in right behind me.

[lhumphre]

Thanks Luke I think my next step is to get a test light, I do have another offer from a fellow cdc 'er that has one to help me if we can get hooked up, but if not I'm just going to buy one so I have it for future problems, notice the optimism . That way I can tell if the problem is inbetween the battery and the switch or the switch and the receptacles. The biggest problem is I'm typically not handy at tedious work like trying to track stuff down and I have very little patience and get frustrated very easily at which point I start considering pulling it away from the house, pouring 5 gal. of gas into it and lighting it on fire, j/k not really.......ok, maybe

Mike that is frickin hilarious...I am guessing you dont visit the DMV, Post Office, 4 way intersections or McDonalds at lunch time???? I will rush order the new hoodie so you dont come pay me a visit also!!