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Old 02-10-2017, 09:08 PM   #3
koliver
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City: Saltspring Island
Vessel Name: Retreat
Vessel Model: C&L 44
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On mine, the ignition has nothing to do with the running of the engine, so can be turned off or on at any time while the engine is running.
The kill switch cuts off the fuel, so the engine won't run. The starter requires the ignition to be on, and the switch is a multi position switch, so you go through "ignition"
to get to "Start"

Leaving the ignition on after shutdown does no harm, but does allow the hour meter to continue adding time.
If the alarms are sounding, turning the switch off turns off the alarms. If it gets turned on again, they don't sound again until the alternator is spinning.
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