dheikkinen

All:
Just added a new stereo and wired remote in the boat. Part of the wiring was adding a night mode wire (for the stereo, to dim the lights at night) and backlight for the wired remote into the Nav/Anchor light switch. All that is working as it should be and I thought I had everything back together, again. Come to find out that the Yamaha gauges ARE NOT coming to life when the ignition key is turned - unless (of course) the Nav lights are turned on... Before I try tearing everything back out - Anyone have any ideas on what I might have done wrong on the Nav/Anchor light switch?
Any help will certainly be appreciated.... Dave H.

spodabfishin

my guess is the gauge is wired to the switch using the "accessory on" wire instead of "dim wire"?

dheikkinen

FLATSfishin,
Wanted to give you a shout out for helping me look at the problem from a different perspective. Come to find out that the Nav (Anchor) switch was working just right - to include the gauge dim function when navigating at night. Problem was the gauge main power wire (or ground..???) had come loose and needed to be corrected. (Now, if I could just figure out where... But rather have this problem then the one I had yesterday.)
Thanks, again. Dave H.