My gps wires go to a terminal board. I conveniently used the 12v terminal from that. My compass light is LED, so yes now whenever the gps is on, the compass light is on. It uses and extra 0.1amps during the day when you don't necessarily need it.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jul 31, 2016 9:03 AM, "Syerdave--- via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Wrapping up Windstar's electrical work and I notice one, final, hokey, > length of wire-with-hidden-glass-fuse - the binnacle light. This was > wired to the 12v hot wire on the starter, back to a big clunky pull switch > awkwardly mounted at the engine control panel, and thence to the pedestal. > My first inclination is to connect this directly into the running light > circuit. The only reason I can think of not to do this is the very, very > remote (in my case, academic) possibility of wanting to take compass > bearings at night at anchor. (I could connect to both anchor light and > running light via diodes, but... Really....) Splitting hairs maybe, but I > welcome any thoughts on this beautiful summer Sunday. > FYI - I had a minor wiring epiphany and posted. > http://cncwindstar.blogspot.ca/ > > Dave > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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