Intermittent Switch Pad Issue - help! 2005 Sundancer 320

**Quaff1** · 08-05-2012, 08:26 PM

Hi All - yesterday I was out cruising when all of a sudden my blower came on and wouldn't shut off. I reached my destination, rafted up with a few others and discovered that none of my helm switch panel keypads were working. I had to turn off the batteries to stop the blower. All other electrical was working fine - fridge, microwave, generator, cabin lighting etc. The problem was isolated to anything controlled by the helm switch pads, meaning - no blower, no stereo, no windlass, no cockpit lights, no wipers etc

About an hour later, the switch pads just started working again. I spent the night and everything worked fine throughout the night. As I was leaving the next day the exact same thing happened. As soon as I got on my way, the blower came on - no other switch pad controls would work.

About half way home in some very rough conditions - rain and rollers - the switch pads started working again. After docking at my home slip, I shutoff the blowers using the helm switch pad and now nothing else will work again. The switch pad panel is completely dead. All other electrical is fine. It's been this way now for about 8 hours.

Has anyone encountered a similar issue or have any suggestions on what the problem might be?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Jason

**Bucit** · 08-06-2012, 10:33 AM

I haven't had that situation happen to me but almost sounds like a loose connection on the back of the panel that my short out at times?

**280DA** · 10-16-2012, 05:42 AM

Some new development ?

**FootballFan** · 10-16-2012, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Quaff1

Hi All - yesterday I was out cruising when all of a sudden my blower came on and wouldn't shut off. I reached my destination, rafted up with a few others and discovered that none of my helm switch panel keypads were working. I had to turn off the batteries to stop the blower. All other electrical was working fine - fridge, microwave, generator, cabin lighting etc. The problem was isolated to anything controlled by the helm switch pads, meaning - no blower, no stereo, no windlass, no cockpit lights, no wipers etc

About an hour later, the switch pads just started working again. I spent the night and everything worked fine throughout the night. As I was leaving the next day the exact same thing happened. As soon as I got on my way, the blower came on - no other switch pad controls would work.

About half way home in some very rough conditions - rain and rollers - the switch pads started working again. After docking at my home slip, I shutoff the blowers using the helm switch pad and now nothing else will work again. The switch pad panel is completely dead. All other electrical is fine. It's been this way now for about 8 hours.

Has anyone encountered a similar issue or have any suggestions on what the problem might be?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Jason

Its amazing how similiar our two issues are. Headed out this afternoon - trying to get someone out to look at my boat. Will let you know if we come up with anything.