Re-install Merc. switch and lights on 06 puma

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June 14, 2008 at 11:34 pm #428370

SoCalBass
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My lights on my rod locker arent working so Bass Cat sent me new lights and a couple merc. switches. Now before i start taring into the top of the locker, does anyone know the best way to replace the switches and lights. DO i have to remove the foam covering it etc?? Thanks I tried looking it up on the site but couldnt find anything

June 14, 2008 at 11:47 pm #428371

PhilAddison
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Youll probably have to peel back some of the foam in order to get the wiring out. Otherwise, remove your old mercury switches and it should be self explanatory how to install the new one.

June 14, 2008 at 11:54 pm #428372

SoCalBass
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Thanks thats what i thought. Didnt want to start peeling something back just in case there was an easier way

June 15, 2008 at 2:02 am #428373

Bass Cat Boats
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Before you remove the merc switch (which might not be bad), check it with an ohmeter for proper operation. Same with the lights. They might not be bad and you might just have a loose connection somewhere. Just try to do some troubleshooting before you do work that might not be necessary. That merc switch is not the “weak link” in the circuit and is probably the least likely to be the problem. Im not saying that you dont have bad components but the most likely cause is loose connection or lost ground or broken wire etc. You need to try and troubleshoot the circuit if you possibly can. Good luck and this is only advice so you can ignore. Everyone should believe in something. I believe Ill just go fishing!

June 15, 2008 at 3:01 am #428374

Bass Cat Boats
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JEH has given you wise advice. Please check for a loose connection first and there are a couple of posts on the boards about this.

June 15, 2008 at 4:42 am #428375

Bass Cat Boats
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Thanks guys I did do some ditective work and it was just a loose wire connection on both of them. Im glad cause the merc switches are wielded on and i didnt want to mess with that if i didnt have to! Now im all set for my club night tourny. Good advice! Thanks a bunch!!

June 15, 2008 at 6:23 am #428376

Bass Cat Boats
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The grounds are on the bolts (screws) that fasten the lids, and they can get loose with the hardware, carpet and foam. Then the connections loosen. The mercury switches can be faulty if they get too much heat and the solder melts when being welded on, though not often. Those can be dug out and replaced with a little forcing the capsule out of the aluminum pod. The new mercury switch must be inserted and glued in.

June 15, 2008 at 7:33 pm #428377

JEH in La
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SoCalBass wrote: Thanks guys I did do some ditective work and it was just a loose wire connection on both of them. Im glad cause the merc switches are wielded on and i didnt want to mess with that if i didnt have to! Now im all set for my club night tourny. Good advice! Thanks a bunch!! SoCal, it looks like you found the “weak link” in the circuit. Congratulations and I hope others have read this post and will learn from it. To all reading, the first step in troubleshooting is the “visual inspection”. That will often expose the problem as it is usually something simple that appears to be a complex fix. SoCal, we didnt want you to spend all day replacing all those parts and then find out that your lights still didnt work. Then you would have taken the next step and discovered the loose connection. Troubleshooting in reverse that would have been. Good luck in your tournament.Everyone should believe in something. I believe Ill just go fishing!
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