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12 VOLT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
A. Helm Equipment
Ignition systems and gauges are protected by circuit
breakers at the helm, near the ignition key on all Vista™
models. Equipment switched "ON" at the helm is pro-
tected by circuit breakers in the cabin's AC/DC panel.
NOTICE
On the 378 Vista™, a separate SYSTEMS
breaker on the battery switch panel can be used
to shut down all DC equipment (except bilge
pump) on the cabin panel.
To assist you, we have listed below descriptions of indi-
vidual switches and their uses:
To prevent electrical problems, use only replace-
ment fuses or breakers that are of equal rating to
the originals.
Accessory - Accessory equipment that is customer or
dealer installed. This circuit is wired to a circuit breaker
in the 378. For additional information on adding acces-
sories, refer to Section H-4B.
Aft Bilge Pump - The AFT BILGE PUMP switch is used
to manually activate the bilge pump in the engine compart-
ment. The bilge pump is used to remove water from the
bilge (bottom of the hull) area of the boat by pumping that
water overboard. The aft bilge pump is equipped with an
automatic bilge switch and will operate whenever bilge
water rises to a level that will cause the float to move
upward.
This automatic bilge pump is active even if the battery
selector switch is in the OFF position. The automatic
bilge pump circuitry is connected directly to the batter-
ies. When leaving your boat unattended for an extended
period, check the charge on the battery(s) periodically.
Also check the water level in the bilge and make sure the
float switch is functional.
If the automatic bilge pump must be disabled, discon-
nect the wiring plug near the bilge pump.
Arch Light - The ARCH LIGHTS switch is used to acti-
vate the radar arch lights.
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Blower - The BLOWER switch is used to activate the
bilge blower. The bilge blower is used to remove any gas
vapors that may have accumulated in the bilge or engine
areas.
Gasoline vapors can explode resulting in injury
or death. Before starting the engine and/or gen-
erator, check engine compartment bilge for
gasoline or vapors. Operate blower for four min-
utes, and verify blower operation. ALWAYS run
the blower when the vessel is operating below
cruising speed.
Cockpit Lights - The COCKPIT LIGHTS switch is used to
activate the cockpit (courtesy) lights.
Emergency Start - Allows for an engine to draw current
from the other batteries should the engine battery be
too low to start the engine.
Engine Hatch - The ENGINE HATCH switch is used to
raise and lower the engine lid by activating a linear screw
jack. Pressing the upper portion of the switch marked
"UP" allows the engine lid to be raised. Pressing the
lower portion of switch marked "DOWN" lowers the en-
gine lid.
Engine Room Lights - The ENGINE ROOM LIGHTS
switch is used to activate the lights in the engine room
compartment.
Fuel Tank Control - The FUEL TANK CONTROL switch
allows you to select which fuel tank you want to draw
fuel from. Pressing the upper portion of the switch
marked "PORT FUEL TANK" allows fuel to be drawn
from the port fuel tank. Pressing the lower portion of
switch, marked "STBD FUEL TANK", draws fuel from
the starboard fuel tank. Placing the fuel tank control
switch in the center position allows for the fuel to be
drawn from both tanks simultaneously. When ignition
is placed in "OFF" position fuel is no longer drawn from
the tanks. Please refer to Section I - Fuel Systems for
more information regarding fuel systems and the fuel
tank selector panel (if applicable).
Horn - To sound the horn, press the HORN switch.
12 Volt DC Receptacles - Permits the use of additional
12 volt equipment such as a cell phone. Using the ap-
propriate adaptor, the equipment draws power from the
boat's batteries.
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