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    Found this on a quick search. Tracker Boats Wiring Diagram | TackleReviewer I always hate tackling electrical without a schematic. I would for sure double check the color codes before relied on it completely though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cray View Post
    That rocker switch should be a 2 position switch. Push one direction and front and rear lights should come on, then push it in the other direction and only stern light/anchor lite should come on. If you have tried it both directions and no bow lite then problem is from switch to lite. Usually corrosion on those slip on connections creates most problems.
    That would be a 3 position switch. On-off-on

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trapperpete52 View Post
    Found this on a quick search. Tracker Boats Wiring Diagram | TackleReviewer I always hate tackling electrical without a schematic. I would for sure double check the color codes before relied on it completely though.

    Thanks for posting. Perusing that list, it makes me wonder about the mystery No. 1 switch. Does anyone think that could be depth finder? The depth finder has never worked for me since I bought this boat, which was almost 20 years old when I bought it. Just wondering if they would have assigned depth finder to No. 1 position. Maybe I can see what color wires come out of that switch and check the list.
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    Number 1 switch could be an accessory switch
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    Quote Originally Posted by tlefire View Post
    Number 1 switch could be an accessory switch
    Thanks for reply. What does that mean? A bilge pump or livewell fill pump is not an accessory? I guess I don't understand the terminology. Now, I did find an image of a boat like mine after doing an extensive search and I could read "ACC" on one of the switches. But seems to me, every switch is for an accessory, so, I don't get it.

    EDIT: Maybe an ACC light would be for something in the future you want to assign it to?
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    I have run into some adventures over the years and one thing is sure. Anything could of been done to the wiring. I would start by exposing the wire so you can check color code. Mice can cause one much grief as some wire insulation used soybean in it and draws them like a magnet. Take a note book along and make yourself a map that makes sense to you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by livemusic View Post
    Thanks for reply. What does that mean? A bilge pump or livewell fill pump is not an accessory? I guess I don't understand the terminology. Now, I did find an image of a boat like mine after doing an extensive search and I could read "ACC" on one of the switches. But seems to me, every switch is for an accessory, so, I don't get it.

    EDIT: Maybe an ACC light would be for something in the future you want to assign it to?

    Accessory switch would usually power a fish finder, cigarette lighter port, radio, etc. Now with the newer technology fish finders, we have learned that interference comes from connecting them to the dash switches like that so almost all rigging for fish finders goes straight to the battery.

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    had same problem and it nearly drove me nuts. the switch is wired 12volts to center of switch (pin 2) and jumper to the other side of switch(pin 5), anchor lite is wired to pin 1 and jumper to pin 6, nav.. lite is connected to pin 3. found that my lights are wired backwards and once both are working that's how they will remain. the main trouble was a dirty push on connector on pin 3. if this sounds confusing drop me a PM with your phone number and maybe i can explain it better.---shu
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    Quote Originally Posted by livemusic View Post
    Thanks for reply. What does that mean? A bilge pump or livewell fill pump is not an accessory? I guess I don't understand the terminology. Now, I did find an image of a boat like mine after doing an extensive search and I could read "ACC" on one of the switches. But seems to me, every switch is for an accessory, so, I don't get it.

    EDIT: Maybe an ACC light would be for something in the future you want to assign it to?
    Most likely either left unhooked for add on accessories, or it powers the USB/cigarette lighter ports.

    I've also seen it used essentially as a master switch, which turns all the others on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by livemusic View Post
    Thank you guys for answering. Are you surmising that No. 4 could be bad and causing the bow light not to work or just saying that it seems bad because it works either way? I note that the stern light works whichever way you press it, and according to what Cray said above, that is the way it should behave, right? The stern light should work whichever way you rock it?

    EDIT: Oh... uh... the switch might not be delivering current to the bow.

    EDIT 2: I note that there is a small light bulb under each of those four rocker switches, and they all work. The No.4 switch light bulb lights up whichever way you rock the switch. Does that indicate that this switch is good? Probably not, lol. I also checked all fuses and I didn't find any that looked burnt out. And after I got under the console and twisted around on that mass of wires and connections (a big mess is what it is!... that is what a mechanic told me one time) and took all the fuses out and reinserted, I tried the lights again, and nothing changed.

    Yes I’m saying stern light should come on in both positions of switch, but bow light should come on in only one position. So if bow is not working and stern is working in both positions then problem is between switch and light. You might try swapping the two wires on out side edge of switch and see if bow comes on. If it doesn’t then that tells me you have a problem in wire to light or in the light connector that light plugs into.
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