Running Lights Wiring Question

[cterrebonne]

if you still arent getting 12v and dont want to rip all of the wires out and start from scratch replace the blade connector on the switch and the connections at the lights. 99% of the time corrosion with cause the voltage drop. also you messed up when cutting the black loop you need that to be connected it gives power to each bank of the 6 way switch. do this. connect the middle wire on one side directly to the wire that is suppose to bring voltage to the light and test in the front. if you have 12v to the front then its a bad switch or bulb. if no 12v then you have a ground issue.

[greateastern]

OK, Riddle solved. The black wire going to bow light was broken inside the jackect. Now all I have to do is figure out the factory wiring (because I cut the looped black wire under the stern light) The switch is a 4 blade with power coming off the fuses above it. on /off/ on toggle. only two wires hooked up to it the fuse wire and a feed going to the stern light. If someone can draw a simple wire digram for Running lights I will just rewire the lights ( I would like running light (All), and anchcor light(Stern)
P.S. Bought new led bow light and stern light might as well do it right.

Thanks To All.

[csvencer]

I second redoing all the wiring, its only a matter of time one of the other wires loses connection. Grab some duplex wire (two wires, one sheath) and pull it through with the old one. Then you might want to redo the switch with a Double Pole Double Throw, simplest way to wire nav/anchor with one switch.

-Svence

[greateastern]

Thanks to All

Took two hours to install new switch, and new led lights, & all new wire.

Thanks, to the guy at the counter at Light House Marine, LI, NY. (www.partman.com) For drawing the wire diagram. Worked like a dream.