Strange buttons on a fairline phantom 43

[Alanarkison]

There's 3 buttons and an on/off switch in this fairline phantom 43. They are under the wheel in the main cabin. Anyone got any ideas what they're for before I go start following wiring ? Can't find anything about them in the owners manual so assume they're a retrofit..

 

[Machaseo]

is that boat Beluga?

 

[Boathook]

If they are original, not aligned up very well.

 

[Grubble]

If they are original, not aligned up very well.

If they aren't original, they are still not aligned very well.

 

[oldgit]

Doubt Fairline would have left something looking like that.
Are they momentary or latching ?
Not heavy enough to carry much current either.
Additional LED lighting on the swim platform or engine room.

 

[Richard.C]

Definitely not original, I think you'll need to follow the wiring to find out what they are if the previous owner can't tell you.

That panel is black on my Ph43 and where the speaker for the Raymarine VHF is located.

 

[penberth3]

There's 3 buttons and an on/off switch in this fairline phantom 43. They are under the wheel in the main cabin. Anyone got any ideas what they're for before I go start following wiring ? Can't find anything about them in the owners manual so assume they're a retrofit..View attachment 185718

There's a lesson there about labelling things!

 

[Alanarkison]

Doubt Fairline would have left something looking like that.
Are they momentary or latching ?
Not heavy enough to carry much current either.
Additional LED lighting on the swim platform or engine room.

3 at the top are momo the bottom one is latching

 

[Alanarkison]

is that boat Beluga?

Yes it is Beluga. Do you know the boat ?

 

[trevbouy]

Is it perhaps a motorised floodlight ? on/off , right, left

 

[Clash]

Is it perhaps a motorised floodlight ? on/off , right, left

You might be on to something, but what does the middle one do? And you'd expect the op would notice a floodlight coming on when he pressed the switch. Or a floodlight without an on off switch.

But the idea of something that you can move would be my guess too. After market stern thruster(s)? Which also wouldn't seem to explain the middle button.

Edit: Just occurred to me that the three buttons could represent (for whatever they control) - Left / Both / Right. With the on / off button underneath. And something which would be best controlled from the wheel/helm.

 

[Alicatt]

You might be on to something, but what does the middle one do? And you'd expect the op would notice a floodlight coming on when he pressed the switch. Or a floodlight without an on off switch.

But the idea of something that you can move would be my guess too. After market stern thruster(s)? Which also wouldn't seem to explain the middle button.

Edit: Just occurred to me that the three buttons could represent (for whatever they control) - Left / Both / Right. With the on / off button underneath. And something which would be best controlled from the wheel/helm.

If it was like my searchlight then the copper conductors in the wire were corroded through at where the light plugged in on the coach roof and the light did not work, replaced the cable and put on a new plug, it now works great.