Auxiliary button on 2018 242x

[Gary Tait]

Here are the photos of the Aux connector behind the helm. Hope this helps sir!

 

[Mohamed Z Sherif]

Here are the photos of the Aux connector behind the helm. Hope this helps sir!

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Okay thank you

 

[jocolo21]

I used it to connect my simrad

 

[ChopperLinc]

I used it to connect my simrad

Did you splice wires or use the waterproof connection? Trying to figure how the wires from the simrad connect through the waterproof connection. Seems I might be missing some spades or something that go inside the connection?

 

[swatski]

@tek4fun would know!
I think he posted a pic with the description of those connectors. Should be a sticky!

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[jocolo21]

ill take a pic tomorrow, i dont remember splicing i think mine fitted in the other one

 

[ChopperLinc]

ill take a pic tomorrow, i dont remember splicing i think mine fitted in the other one

I definitely was missing some of the parts for the Deutsch waterproof connector. Ordered one off Amazon, but did a temp splice for today’s trip. They come spades to hook to the wires, and wedges that have to install internally to set the spades in places.

Great YouTube videos on it.

Thanks for th reply.

 

[Mainah]

The cap for the connector can be used to hook up accessories. Mark the cap to know which side is for which wire. Remove the cap. Remove the orange plug from the cap. Press out the white plugs. Put the orange plug back in. Crimp male deustch dt pins on the wire you are using to power the accessory (do this well or wires may pull out). Push the pins and wire through the orange rubber insert into the correct slot until you hear a click. Plug back on and then you have a factory like waterproof connection.

 

[tek4fun]

Looks like everyone got this figured out. The Auxiliary button is used to activate the auxiliary power connection (2 pin Deutsch connector) in the helm. Basically the button tells the display that it is pressed and the display sends power to the relay in the power distribution block (PDB). The relay sends power from the 20 A fuse in position C1-C2 (third fuse down on left when relays are on the right side). Based on the fuse size, I would say this circuit can be used for a 12-13 A load. The auxiliary button can also be used to start the system and shut down the system by holding it for 3 - 4 seconds. This is called keypad mode. Hope this helps.

 

[Summers420us]

Looks like everyone got this figured out. The Auxiliary button is used to activate the auxiliary power connection (2 pin Deutsch connector) in the helm. Basically the button tells the display that it is pressed and the display sends power to the relay in the power distribution block (PDB). The relay sends power from the 20 A fuse in position C1-C2 (third fuse down on left when relays are on the right side). Based on the fuse size, I would say this circuit can be used for a 12-13 A load. The auxiliary button can also be used to start the system and shut down the system by holding it for 3 - 4 seconds. This is called keypad mode. Hope this helps.

Tek4Fun -

I hope you are still on here... I could use some assistance. Are you saying that I could power a underwater light from this circuit? Light requires 10A fuse. Where is this Power Distribution Box? If I tie in to the plug behind the helm... both positive and negative... will the circuit be protected by a fuse in the fuse box?

Where did you find all this information?

Can you explain this Keypad Mode more?

2018 242 LSE

 

[Canuckjetboater]

wth does it do?

@Mohamed Z Sherif .....usually an auxiliary switch is an extra circuit that you can hook something up to and you then have a switched and fused (breaker) switch.