SUN ODYSSEY 36 1996 electric problem

[bandicoot]

Hello all,

Im currently facing a problem regarding the deck lights. When I turn the deck lights on , I get light to the back of the boat , I get light to the top of the sail , but at the nose nothing. I checked the lamp  it was allright ( even connected it to a 12v battery and was ok ).  Last season everything was working great. My question is : does those lights have fuse independently from each other ? ( back/top/nose lights). If yes can someone tell me where is the fuse box located, I tried to find it but couldn't.

Thank you all in advance. 

[Trevor]

Hello bandicoot and welcome to the forum. Certainly in the SO 36i the fuses are behind the switch panel but I think your vessel maybe a little older than that.

Does that mean your nav lights don’t work unless you turn on your deck light switch?

Trevor

[Trevor]

Sorry just reread the post….. it would be very unusual if those lights are separately fused. I would look for the common point of distribution and work forward until you find the break.

[bandicoot]

Jul 2, 2022 11:43:32 GMT Trevor said:

Hello bandicoot and welcome to the forum. Certainly in the SO 36i the fuses are behind the switch panel but I think your vessel maybe a little older than that.

Does that mean your nav lights don’t work unless you turn on your deck light switch?

Trevor

Hello and thank you for your answer , when I say deck lights I meant navigation lights, sorry . The lights that others can spot you ( back,top, nose ) .

[Trevor]

Hello bandicoot,

If the lights forward are not working I assume that is two lights, one green and one red both not working. Sometimes the light socket on the pullout gets corroded so that may be a good start to check. You could purchase a small inexpensive meter to check for voltage on the socket and work back through the boat until you find voltage on those wires. If the stern light is working I would guess the fuse is ok as in my experience the nav lights are fused together.

Let’s know how you get on.
Regards,
Trevor