boat light's question

I have a wiring question for you guys, I have black lights in my rubrail on both sides of my boat. have one switch up front that turn them on, I don't like fishing with both sides on, so I was thinking of using 2 switches, one up front to turn the lights on, only on the left side. and another switch back at console, that would turn both sides on at the same time. is there a way to wire 2 switches to these lights so they will work as I would like. and I thank anyone that can shed a little light on this, I have over worked my little brain on this one.

Not an electronics guy, But just thinking aloud. For me it would be easier to go with 2 switches up front, mainly to turn either light off or on after the main console switch was thrown.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by JD1

Not an electronics guy, But just thinking aloud. For me it would be easier to go with 2 switches up front, mainly to turn either light off or on after the main console switch was thrown.

---

thats the only way I can see to use one side at a time. but I like having them all on when running down the lake. thats why I would like to have one switch that would turn them all on from the drivers seat. maybe someone knows how to wire them, I've searched Google without any luck.

Only thing i can think of is a switch up front to turn the right side off . Put switch at console to turn em all on .

Two switshes up front ( 1 for each light ) powered by 1 master switch in the back is the way to do what you are wanting

If you have any prob. doing it PM me for my # and i'll walk you through it.

http://www.amazon.com/LOGISYS-RM02-r.../dp/B000PI9E4K

Turn 'em on from anywhere in the boat without getting up.

I can wire it the way you want it.


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

MrGoodtime hit it on the head.

ok what if you run one wire hot to both of them and ground one with a switch in it to cut the ground when you want to turn that one off ? this a question an di am not saying it will work but you guys tell me ?

Waterdog, was good talking with you tonite, give me a hollere when you get here next month and we'll hit the lake

You can not wire it the way you want without putting in a relay.You can have two switches up front and a master at the console,but both switches up front will have to be on for the master switch to turn both sides on.Which may be what you want but that is not how you explained it.

that's how i explained it to him during the phone convesation, he will have the master on and controle the seperate sides with seperated switches

You can wire it the way he wants if you put a diode in line on the one side to keep it from back feeding when he only has one side on.

thanks to all you guys, for taking the time to reply to my wiring question. it had me stumped, but the man with the plan, Mrgoodtime, took the time to tell me in a phone conversation, how to wire it the way I needed to. and he was one heck of a nice guy, I enjoyed talking with him. before we ended the call he offered to show an old Ky guy, how you MS guys catch crappie. thinking I'll hold him to the offer, in a few days. again, thanks to you all and a special thanks to Mrgoodtime.

It was my pleasure to help out a fellow feesherman, and please do hold me to the fishing offer, look forward to meeting yall.