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08-05-2012, 07:17 PM

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Kill switch........?

If it were the kill switch I would still have power at the helm.

08-05-2012, 07:18 PM

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How many batteries and how many switches do you have? I agree that is could be the ground, but if you have a single battery or a single switch, your problem could be in either.

Two switches, two batteries.

08-05-2012, 07:44 PM

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Both engines?

Mine only dopped one side at a time. You would have had to blow sb and port in line ignition fuses which seem improbable. Id check it none the less. It sounds more like the main perko battery switch at this point.

08-05-2012, 07:46 PM

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Open your seat where the two Perko switches are. About 3 inches above the switches there are breakers. You may have to put your head in there to see them. Typically the issue that caused mine was an issue with trim grounding out.

08-05-2012, 08:26 PM

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Same question. Both engines?

The toilet flushes (electric macerator directly wired to battery). And the trim tabs work. That's it. Nothing else. I haven't tried putting in on shore power or anything so my house power may still work????

Yep happen all the time. Very easy to jump and check and be done with it. It is the first place to start and look if perks is on this is second source of power to everything. After that ground but highly un likely since there are multiple grounds.
Disconnect and hook straight to large post on starter thing should come back on. Then you know.
These are one of a couple things that can cause everything to go out.

08-06-2012, 12:33 PM

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The 50 AMP breaker on the ST side Mercathode popped. We tightened up a few loose wires, reset it and all seems well. If it does it again, there must be something we missed.