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Got Stripers · 06-26-2014, 08:58 AM

Not LED, the pole light has red, green and and a white auxilary on a switch on the pole light. I thought West Marine and I had figured this out, because I bought the two post base and they had to order the matching pole light. It fit perfectly and I never noticed it had 3 female connections, so I picked up the 3 wire base and damn if it too won't work. I would think only having two wires from my panel would make a difference, figured I could combine the bow and auxiliary together or ignore the auxiliary wired all together, not matter how I wire stuff up and I can't get it working and I have 12v everytime I check. clearly im no electrician, does this require I pull a 3rd wire?

I'm thinking the wire is just intake enough to show 12V, but not intake enough to light the lamp; probably need to pull new wire.

06-26-2014, 08:58 AM	#4
Got Stripers Ledge Runner Baits iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea. Posts: 8,689	Not LED, the pole light has red, green and and a white auxilary on a switch on the pole light. I thought West Marine and I had figured this out, because I bought the two post base and they had to order the matching pole light. It fit perfectly and I never noticed it had 3 female connections, so I picked up the 3 wire base and damn if it too won't work. I would think only having two wires from my panel would make a difference, figured I could combine the bow and auxiliary together or ignore the auxiliary wired all together, not matter how I wire stuff up and I can't get it working and I have 12v everytime I check. clearly im no electrician, does this require I pull a 3rd wire? I'm thinking the wire is just intake enough to show 12V, but not intake enough to light the lamp; probably need to pull new wire. Last edited by Got Stripers; 06-26-2014 at 12:15 PM..