Wiring help please

[mmandley]

sandm,

Thanks for the input but I am going to need more detailed instructions than that If someone has actually looked at the back of the ballast switches and can give me specific instructions, I would really appreciate it. I don't want to short something out.

As far as moving the switches, I would still definitely do it. I used to accidentally bump the switches in their original location but I wouldn’t know it because the switches are hard to see. I personally don't bump the switches in their current location because I am used to them being there. It only happens when someone besides me drives the boat and even then, only rarely. A simple on/off switch for the ballast switches will take care of the issue and I've got a couple spares on the dash (the other one being the aux switch).

One thing people might be forgetting.

Fuse system.

The current set up runs a Power line to the Pump ON and PUMP Out part of the system.

Each of the Ballast switched have there own fuse.

When you run the system off 1 main power switch you need to Fuse the new switch with a Fuse big enough to accept the power draw from all 3 Ballast switches because now your new Switch is a MAIN Breaker for all 3 of the ballast switches.

Not a huge deal but if you have the Main Power Switch on. Left, Center and Right ballast pumps running, now all 3 are pulling power from the same MASTER switch on your dash. It will pop the factory fuse. I think the ballast switches are 10 amp or 15 amp fuse. The switch on your dash will need a 30 or 45 respectively fuse.

The fuse system on your ballast switches will act the same as a single throw fuse but the main switch needs to be able to handle all three ballast at the same time.

As for wiring it. Keep it simple.

There is a main feed coming to your 3 way ballast switch its daisy chained to the other switches and fused at each switch.
The ground is the same way.
You just need to splice into this main power for Fill and Drain as they both need to operate off the dash to make the system Main power off your Dash.
You can Splice the Fill and Drain power together into the same connector on the Dash switch as the dash is simply a Power On Power Off switch now. Its not being used as a Drain or Fill.
Run your ground wire to the Dash switch. < it should be grounded from the factory >
Use Top or Bottom as the power depending on what direction you prefer the switch on for power to the other switches.
Ground it the same way as the others are as these are all the same style switches.
Now when you hit the 3 ballast switches and the Dash is off nothing should happen. Turn the dash on and the 3 ballast switches should work normally.

If you want any help let me know bud. Im only a few minutes away from ya lol. I have been thinking of relocating my switches too i hate bending down to see them just not sure where i want them as of yet.