Spotlight on bow partially working

[340DA]

The spot light on my 340 Sundancer illuminates, the bulbs are fine. There is a switch at the helm station on the dashboard that controls the spot light to rotate (port to starboard, starboard back to port), tilt up or tilt down and turn on or off.


The light itself works, but with one exception. The spot light will only rotate from port to starboard, but will not go from starboard back to port. I have to turn it by hand to go starboard back to port




Any idea what the problem could be?


Thanks

 

[JimG]

Sounds like a stripped gear.

 

[Paladin]

Those "joystick" style of switches (which is what I have) are always having one internal contact or another that isn't working, on my boat anyway. I'd look at the switch. Because if it was a gear, you'd hear something happening, like a "power on" sound at the spotlight but it wouldn't move. If there's no juice through that one contact, that would do it.
I need a new switch for my upper helm, if you find a good source. My little switch handle broke off entirely.

 

[Ringy Dinghy]

I had the same problem, turns out the "joy stick" was pressed in and when pressed in would not allow for full motion of the light. Pull the "joy stick" up or out , you will feel it click, see if that will work

 

[Xplicitlnck]

I also had the same issue. I purchased another switch assembly from somebody on this forum and it works perfectly

 

[Northshore60]

Another place to check is the wire to the drive motors. I had a wire that was broken of the motor and was able to soilder the wire back on and works like it should.

 

[ZZ13]

I had a gear spin off the motor post it was bonded to on my Guest 22040 spotlight. It required replacing the motor/gear integrated part. So if you have the same spotlight and have to go into it, I posted a thread describing the repair. Just search on "Guest 22040".

 

[340DA]

THANKS, I was on the boat yesterday and I pulled up the switch and IT WORKS!!!! That was the issue. Seems the joystick was pressed in, I pullled it up and now it works. Thanks for the suggestion

 

[Ringy Dinghy]

Glad that worked for you, no cost repair, got to love that!

 

[CV-23]

They are a cool option but hardly ever use mine. Handheld spotlight is always better. In PA, you can not navigate using a spotlight to begin with. The boat must be stopped to use it. Everytime I use my mounted light and spot what I'm looking for.....the boat moves! Keep a handheld one close by, Mike.