NeedASundancer
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We are closing on a new to us 2006 290 Sundancer today. During the survey, it was noted that the stereo played in the salon, but not in the cockpit. Yesterday, during sea trial, I was able to get it to come on in the cockpit for a second, but I am not sure if it was something I did or if there is a short somewhere. The stereo appears to be the factory Clarion system with 6 disc changer and separate controls in the salon and at the helm, with the only exception from factory being a Polk Audio sub tucked into the gunwale behind where the salon door latches. When shutting the boat down after the sea trial, I pushed the button on the helm that turns on the speaker for the VHF radio intending to turn it off as it was lit up. It seemed like at the same instant, the stereo began playing in the cockpit. I pushed the button again and it seemed like at the same instant the stereo turned off in the cockpit. However, I wasn't able to get it turned back on. Does this button somehow change the speaker configuration for the cockpit? If not, is there some other control that does this? We had 3 people on the boat (me, my wife and the captain) at the time, so it is possible someone else pushed a switch somewhere. I'm just trying to figure out of we have an operator error/ training issue or if I need to bust out the multi-meter and start tracking down a short.