Wiring question positive from battery to dash

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  • gdhall
    • May 2011
    • 132

    • Bainbridge, Ga

    • 2003 SANTE 210

    #1

    Wiring question positive from battery to dash

    I'm trying to add a thicker positive and negative from battery to dash to help with the voltage drops. Does anyone know which wire is which at the bilge bypass switch? I'll attach a pic of front of switch and one of back. I'm fairly certain the top is positive to bilge.

    2003 SANTE 210 limited
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  • SilentSeven
    1,000 Post Club Member
    • Feb 2014
    • 1986

    • Bellevue WA

    • 2004 Nautique 206

    #2
    I don't believe upgrading this wire set will help with voltage drops. Most all of the accessory power in this era of boat is switched via the PME box which has a direct feed from the battery.

    If you provide more details on where you're getting low voltage, can help more.

    PME looks like this:
    https://nautiqueparts.com/engine/eng...ker-pme-boxes/
    2004 206 Air Nautique Limited - Black with Vapor Blue (family style)
    1997 Masters Edition Nautique - Zephyr Green - gone (amazing ski wake)
    1982 Mastercraft Powerslot - gone (a primitive but wonderful beast)
    Bellevue WA

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    • gdhall
      • May 2011
      • 132

      • Bainbridge, Ga

      • 2003 SANTE 210

      #3
      Doesn't the PME get uts power from here? Otherwise what's the point of the cut off switch? I can def run another positive to that PME. But wouldn't it cancel out the all boat off switch?

      So I ran a new negative to the breaker box, 6 gauge from battery and I'm getting 15v at battery, 15 at breaker box but they dang dash says 12.1. Where the heck does perfect pass get its power can I just piggy back a wire straight to it with a fuse? I hadn't connected the positive yet but it's such a small connection at the bilge cut off I'm wondering if I should by pass it totally and go straight to the breaker box? Everything is on perko switches anyway. Any help?? I feel like if I tap into 12 gauge to connect the 6 gauge to the switch it defeats the whole purpose of running a thicker wire or will that one pinch point not matter as much

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      • gdhall
        • May 2011
        • 132

        • Bainbridge, Ga

        • 2003 SANTE 210

        #4
        I do know on the switch the bottom goes to positive at breaker box and the middle goes back to positive at the battery.

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