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Old 05-02-2006, 08:15 PM
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Default Any one know what this factory switch is for?

The boat is a 1990 Pachanga 22. I have owned the boat for 8 years and have no idea. Wires run to it out of a factory loom. I looked in the owners manual with no luck.
The plastic housing dosent move and it would be hard to move the switch with your fingers. Yes I have played with it with the engine running and nothing
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Old 05-02-2006, 08:38 PM
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Is that suposed to move the drive up into the trailer position?
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Default Re: Any one know what this factory switch is for?

The switch that's shrouded? If so, it looks like it may be a kill switch.
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Default Re: Any one know what this factory switch is for?

It's missing the plastic loop that hooks around the toggle. But it is a kill switch. My '87 22' Pachanga didn't have that. Owner added?
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Default Re: Any one know what this factory switch is for?

trick is right as usual, it is a safety kill switch when a lanyard is connected to it,
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Default Re: Any one know what this factory switch is for?

Originally Posted by GOODT
it is a safety kill switch when a lanyard is connected to it,
And currently it's just a secondary ignition switch.
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Default Re: Any one know what this factory switch is for?

i think it triggers the passenger ejection seat , it looks like a kill switch as stated above, its not often you find a switch shrouded like that.
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Fountain uses them

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Default Re: Any one know what this factory switch is for?

Originally Posted by US1 Fountain
And currently it's just a secondary ignition switch.

Thats one way to look at it
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Talking Re: Any one know what this factory switch is for?

Ditto! Its a ignition kill switch like everyone else said.

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