SBH2OMan
Well-known member
OK, in my stem-to-stern rewire project this past winter I just discovered something I messed up. (amazingly, its the only thing that doesn't work after I finished!)
I thought I was very clever and moved the stacked spade connectors on the back of the Nav/Anchor light switch to a separate "lighting bus" that is basically energized when I flip the switch to the "Nav" position. Unfortunately, because I left the only connector for the anchor light attached to the "Anchor" position of the switch, when I flip on the Nav lights, everything works except for the all-around light. It does work when I flip it to the Anchor position.
Now, I have to assume that originally there was a "bridge" of some sort between the anchor and nag positions on the switch, but a simple jumper wire would "back-flow" electricity to the Nav circuit when the anchor light was turned on, unless there was some sort of diode preventing this.
I certainly would have noticed a diode when I pulled everything out, which I did not, so I'm a bit stumped.
Any suggestions on how to activate just the anchor light without turning on all the nav lights when the switch is in the Anchor position, but still have the anchor light come on WITH the nav lights?
By the way, the "lighting bus" sends power to the interior dash lights, the small cockpit step lights, and the side lights when the switch is in the Nav position.
I thought I was very clever and moved the stacked spade connectors on the back of the Nav/Anchor light switch to a separate "lighting bus" that is basically energized when I flip the switch to the "Nav" position. Unfortunately, because I left the only connector for the anchor light attached to the "Anchor" position of the switch, when I flip on the Nav lights, everything works except for the all-around light. It does work when I flip it to the Anchor position.
Now, I have to assume that originally there was a "bridge" of some sort between the anchor and nag positions on the switch, but a simple jumper wire would "back-flow" electricity to the Nav circuit when the anchor light was turned on, unless there was some sort of diode preventing this.
I certainly would have noticed a diode when I pulled everything out, which I did not, so I'm a bit stumped.
Any suggestions on how to activate just the anchor light without turning on all the nav lights when the switch is in the Anchor position, but still have the anchor light come on WITH the nav lights?
By the way, the "lighting bus" sends power to the interior dash lights, the small cockpit step lights, and the side lights when the switch is in the Nav position.