Battery selector switch failure and replacement 2014 210

[ScooterMcgavin]

I had a battery selector switch completely come apart on me today. I have read on here about this happening to other people in the past so I was prepared. I had noticed the last time I took the boat out when I turned the battery selector switch on it didn’t have the normal stopping points at the numbers and felt easier to turn than normal , Almost like it was same loose tension feeling all the way around the dial. It didn’t stop at the numbers, I had to stop the dial at the number I wanted, I thought then that’s not right.
Boat ran fine that day but when I got home I ordered the new switch.
Well I hadn’t put the switch on yet and today when I went to start boat I had no power to the Helm. I thought immediately it was the switch so I pulled the panel under dash off and looked at the back of the switch and could tell right away it was separated.

So luckily already had the switch and so first thing I did was unhook the battery’s.



Then I took a 9 millimeter 1/4” socket with extension on the backside of switch and a Phillips screwdriver on the front 4 screws that hold the switch in place.


Removed the front part of the switch and then worked on the back part. I used a socket and removed the bolts that held the wires onto the switch.




Installation is just as simple, Seems like they revised the part, The new one is a perfect fit, Just slightly different, The back of the switch where the 4 screws come through have a recessed area for the nuts and you can’t use the washers that came from factory and you don’t need them with the new design.


Hooked batteries back up and everything at helm powered up as normal. Saved the weekend!
So if your Battery Selector switch feels way easier to turn than it used to, it’s a good sign your switch could be going bad.

[shag]

Nice write up!

[bturner]

I've ran into this twice, one on a boat I owned and another on a friends boat.

Very good write up. I'm sure this will be useful to others.

[SatherG230]

I had a switch come apart on me on July 4th, only I did not have a spare and it left me on the FAR end of the lake, 15 miles from where we were staying. Similar deal - the switch felt looser the prior time or two and I had almost ordered a replacement that week. The bad news was that I did not have a spare. The good news is that we have friends that live on the lake and a quick call and a short wait and I had some tools to use.

If your switch fails, you can save the day by stacking one battery cable on top of the OUTPUT cable (the left lug as you look at the back of the switch) which bypasses the switch. I would then disconnect the battery cable each night, but ran fine for the rest of the trip! When I did replace my switch, I also added a Blue Sea ACR right beside it on the back side of the panel. Now I don't have to worry about moving the switch between batteries as much and always have charged batteries.

The older switches simply had screws holding the front to the back. Mine broke just beyond the tip of the screws. The newer switches snap together and are through-bolted so they should not come apart

[mcosub]

happened to me on my 2017 210 sante..............luckily I was at my dock and took a quick run down to the dealer for an under warranty replacement. 30 min after I got back and I was back up and running.

[wakekat15]

Thanks for the tutorial, Scooter!! Waiting on my new one to arrive, so this is a great help!

[ArtLindsay]

Oh man...I suspect that this is happening to me ATM (2011 SANTE 230). I had no power to the key pad. Switch feels loose. Next daylight, I'm gonna inspect. New switch already ordered JIC.