dual station switch issues
- Johnnymalibu
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dual station switch issues
My Dad past away last fall we are in the process of putting his 1982 Santa Cruz Carver up for sale ,which he has owe since 1984 , I know he was looking for a part put never could fine it for the ignition system , its a dual helm set up , I know that he install a switch under the dash on the fly bridge that you had to push in and hold to start the boat which works fine if you want to start it at the fly bridge every time , you could not start it inside unless someone would go up to the fly bridge and hold the switch in , so with that being said I can only assume that the part he was looking for did this automatically when you went to start the boat at either station . looking for help to fix this issue .
Thank you for any help
Thank you for any help
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Re: dual station switch issues
how does this switch work at he fly bridge? Do you hold it in and then turn the key simultaneously and then release once started? Is there a key?
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Re: dual station switch issues
I wonder if you HAVE to push that switch in or if it was just a "combining" switch so he would start on both batteries? He may have had to do it sometimes if one of the batteries was weak or old, or may have just preferred to do it that way.
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Re: dual station switch issues
Midnightsun wrote:Qr Bbpost how does this switch work at he fly bridge? Do you hold it in and then turn the key simultaneously and then release once started? Is there a key?
yes you push it in to start then release it .
yes we have a key
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Re: dual station switch issues
It has a battery switch you have to turn manual from battery one to two .
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Re: dual station switch issues
Johnnymalibu wrote:Qr BbpostMidnightsun wrote:Qr Bbpost how does this switch work at he fly bridge? Do you hold it in and then turn the key simultaneously and then release once started? Is there a key?
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?
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Re: dual station switch issues
Midnightsun wrote:Qr BbpostJohnnymalibu wrote:Qr BbpostMidnightsun wrote:Qr Bbpost how does this switch work at he fly bridge? Do you hold it in and then turn the key simultaneously and then release once started? Is there a key?
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?
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Re: dual station switch issues
Midnightsun wrote:Qr BbpostJohnnymalibu wrote:Qr BbpostMidnightsun wrote:Qr Bbpost how does this switch work at he fly bridge? Do you hold it in and then turn the key simultaneously and then release once started? Is there a key?
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?
you push and hold then turn the key to start it and then release the button once it starts
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Re: dual station switch issues
Is it diesel powered? Sorry about all the question but the setup is rather unusual.