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			1987 v20 fisherman, CC. What position is on and off for my main instrument panel? I can barely make out what they say, but next to the last switch on the right is the pump and one click down is on and all the way down is auto. So I put all the switches in the up position and now my battery is dead. pls help I don't have another battery to test them with, and it was daytime when I did this so I didn't notice if the green and red light on the front of the boat was on. the stern light is gone and the inside lights do not work so yea all I had to go on was the pump and front light. Also can someone that has a 87 cc post a pic of the orginal switch panel so I know what they are? 
				__________________ 1987 V20 CC Fisherman w/a 1996 Johnson 200 Ocean Runner I have never been to drunk to fish :) Last edited by Jdog; 08-02-2012 at 11:02 PM. | 
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			Almost always (except for the running lights) the up position is on. Middle position or down position is off. On you running lights, up is your running lights (all) and down is your anchor light. Middle is off.
		 
				__________________ 1987 V20 1996 Jonhson 150 OceanRunner | 
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			Also just want to add, "be sure to switch your batteries to off whenever you leave the boat".
		 
				__________________ 1987 V20 1996 Jonhson 150 OceanRunner | 
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			I trailer, so most times I do the same thing, but when I'm tied to a dock (for dinner or whatever) I switch everything off except for the bilge pump.  I leave that in the auto position.  Just in case...
		 
				__________________ 1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless. | 
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			There is no switch between my batteries and bilge pumps except the float...
		 
				__________________ '74 V-20/ BF 150 '95 V-21/ BF 150 '84 V-20/ 200 2.4 Merc '87 V-20/'18 F150 Yamaha | 
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			yes no switch for my pumps also, just battery to pump. this way i can shut batter's off from rest of boat and pumps still work
		 
				__________________ 1986 V20  Old Fishermen never die, we just SMELL that way!! | 
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			Ditto.
		 
				__________________ 1987 V20 1996 Jonhson 150 OceanRunner | 
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			I have a battery switch in my garage that I bought in 2004.....
		 
				__________________ 1984 V20 "Express" & 2003 Suzuki DF140 (SOLD!) 2000 GradyWhite 265 Express YouTube/SkunkBoat https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4F...znGospVOD6EJuw Transom Rebuild https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEz94NbKCh0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe_ZmPOUCNc | 
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			My boat doesn't have a battery switch, I would have to install one. I just hope my battery will hold the charge when I try to charge it back. Marine batterys are not cheap lol
		 
				__________________ 1987 V20 CC Fisherman w/a 1996 Johnson 200 Ocean Runner I have never been to drunk to fish :) | 
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 You sure 'bout 'dat? I think mine, and most switches I've seen are off in the middle, and up or down can be auto or on. One sure way to find out is try all three positions (gawd, that don't sound right). Flip the dash switch and then try the float switch and see if the bildge pump runs or not. Quote: 
 This from a guy who didn't believe in bildge pumps until... | 
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