Boat wiring, need help

[tkeyla67]

Help,

I've riped out all my old wiring and have started to replace it with marine grade wiring. I installed a new fuse/rocker illuminated 6 switch panel on the dash, made the connections for my new fishfinder, VHF radio, bielge pump and running lights. I tested the running lights and nothing.

I ran a cable from the battery to the panel, (positive battery to the positive terminal on the panel and same thing for the negative) new wire from the white light and red/green light, spliced them together and connected to the panel,(positive wires to the "pigtail" on the panel and negative wires to the negative terminal on the panel). When I connected the battery, the illuminated switch on the panel lit up. When I flipped the switch, nothing happened. I know the lights work because I touched the wires directly to the battery terminals and they came on. What am I doing wrong? Any help or advice would be much appriciated. Thank you.

[aplumma]

look on the package but I think that you have the power from the lite and then a seperate power for the light circuit.

 

Art

[Big Cliff]

Where are you located? Anywhere near Lindsay?

[Uncle Buck]

try testing continuity on the switch... could be a bad switch???

[misfish]

Art has it (I believe). Two positives one to the switch tab and one to light tab.

 

Looks like Cliff is willing to help ya out if you can get there. WTG Cliff.

[Big Cliff]

Anytime!!!!!!! Always glad to help a fellow OFNr.