290 sundancer 1998 cabin switch question

[Herrickjde]

as you enter the cabin on the left are 2 switches one turns on the step courtesy lights but I have no idea what the second one is suppose to do as every fixture is working. Any ideas?
Thanks

 

[Strecker25]

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as you enter the cabin on the left are 2 switches one turns on the step courtesy lights but I have no idea what the second one is suppose to do as every fixture is working. Any ideas?
Thanks

It controls the cockpit courtesy lights IF they’re switched on at the helm. I think the idea was to allow you to turn those lights on or off if you were going down into the cabin or coming up

 

[Jeff Delbuono]

yes, it is like a 3 way house switch. it turns on and off the floor cockpit lights. just a fyi. if you turn on those lights at the helm and they do not come on. check that switch. if it is off the lights will not work. found that out the hard way. turned on the helm switch one night and nothing. spent a bit checking bulbs and then the admiral went down stairs and hit the switch. felt kinda dumb at that point when they came on

 

[Herrickjde]

Thank you / good stuff

 

[Getaway]

There are also 3 switches in the galley area too. One for Galley lights and one is the vent switch. What is the 3rd (middle one I think) for???

Played with that one all year and still can't figure it out! Thanks in advance!

 

[techmitch]

There are also 3 switches in the galley area too. One for Galley lights and one is the vent switch. What is the 3rd (middle one I think) for???

Played with that one all year and still can't figure it out! Thanks in advance!

The light over the galley is probably a dual voltage assembly ac & dc. Pull the fixture and see if it has two different sockets.

 

[Getaway]

Ahh, makes sense. Probably the 120V lights are just burned out....

Thanks!

 

[Jeff Delbuono]

Yes. Had same issue figurine the switches out myself. 1 switch works if no shore power And then hook to shore power and all work.