Issue with blower on 2018 Yamaha AR195

[shrobs11]

Went for ride this past weekend and after anchoring w/ family we packed up to head in and hit blower switch and nothing - no light and no fan turning on. Blower switch is on left panel of drivers console next to bilge. Bilge switch and all others on right side are functional. Circuit breaker under rubber cap just below switch doesn’t do anything when switching on and off. Checked engine compartment and everything looks in order. Would love any advice on troubleshooting.

 

[FX195]

I believe there is a fuse inside battery compartment for blower.

 

[shrobs11]

Doesn’t appear to be one specifically for blower - thoughts?

 

[Jimmers]

Open the door and go underneath the dash, check all the wire harness connections and make sure that they are all connected tight. I had one slightly come apart and it effected the blower and some other dash functions. It’s also possible that there’s a little corrosion on the contacts, maybe take them apart one at at time, spray with electrical contact cleaner and reassemble. Good luck!

 

[FX195]

Did you get a change to look in battery storage? I'm not able to look at my boat right now but I believe it has a separate fuse in a holder inside that compartment

 

[shrobs11]

Appreciate both suggestions - heading up there tomorrow AM and will report back. I sincerely appreciate the advice

 

[Crob83]

Open the door and go underneath the dash, check all the wire harness connections and make sure that they are all connected tight. I had one slightly come apart and it effected the blower and some other dash functions. It’s also possible that there’s a little corrosion on the contacts, maybe take them apart one at at time, spray with electrical contact cleaner and reassemble. Good luck!

Can't go under the dash on an '18 195 unless he added a door. No access otherwise

 

[shrobs11]

Thanks, I assumed I’ll need to open up left panel and test wires then.

 

[shrobs11]

Opened up dash and connections to blower switch were firmly connected and no corrosion. Battery connections are clean and nothing changed. Any other ideas?

 

[Jimmers]

Opened up dash and connections to blower switch were firmly connected and no corrosion. Battery connections are clean and nothing changed. Any other ideas?

I’m not much of an electrical guy but you can try by passing the switch. I would think that you could do that by using a small wire and touching both contacts On the back of the switch. If the blower fires up you have a bad switch. After that, I am out of ideas.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

On my 210 FSH, the device switches and accessory switches have their own individual circuit protection, that is the little rubber covered circuit breaker.

-Did you push on the little rubber cap over the ckt breaker to verify that it was not popped out?
-Did you use a test light / voltmeter at the switch itself to verify power was coming in to and leaving the switch for the blower?
-Did you take a test light or voltmeter and check for power at the plug disconnect next to the blower when the switch was on?