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Hi All

I just purchased a 1995 223. On my second day out on the water all the switches on the right side of the panel (the right side of the steering wheel) quit working. All except for the very last aux switch. So no bilge pump .

All the switches on the left side work fine.

My guess is some kind of ground issue, but Im brand new to the boat. I dont see any loose wires,
Any ideas on how to diagnose the issue? Is this a common issue?

Any help is greatly apprecited.

Do you have the wiring diagrams from the Cobalt factory? You can troubleshoot without the diagrams, but is a lot easier with them.

The bilge pump should come on automatically via the bilge float switch if there is water in the bilge, but it is really nice to confirm operation with the helm bilge pump switch.

Are you comfortable using a multimeter?

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So glad you found us jtb.....

Yes a multimeter will help diagnose that issue. Common power supply wire or bad ground.

Post a pic or two.

And welcome aboard mate.

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