4-Way Switch Panel Wiring Help!!!

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KillerKowalski

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I am lost and I seriously need some help! I have done a few hours of research on the Internet looking for answers. I can't find a wiring diagram anywhere or a PDF from the manufacture. As you can see, I had some work done on my 2003 Alumacraft 1860AW. The wiring was torn all out before I could get time to take a look how it was wired. I got the boat back and now I am stuck how to wire the switch up.

This is what I have in regards for the 4-way switch one cranking battery, LED navigation lights (stern, bow), 8' interior LED strip lights, 24" bow LED spot/flood light bar and a manual bilge pump.

I have attached pictures of the switch front and back.

My questions on the back of the switch panel what is the empty terminal on the left sides? Grounds? Where does my power wires go into the switch for each item? My thinking is that I am going to a 5 position bus bar for grounds into the custom made box. The open space on the box is for the digital tach and a gas gauge for the bow mounted gas tank.

I appreciate any information to help me complete this wiring!
 

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What I think I see on my phone. 1st pic,
Top right short red wire is main feed from battery. If you follow the red wire it jumps to each switch. Each switch has a terminal that goes to each item.
Normally a switch panel isn't grounded, unless it has lighted switches. I think there is a ground in the middle of the first pic on the right under the short red wire.
 
Just like huntinfool says, the red lead used to go to the battery (pos side), the lead in the middle bottom is the grd for the red leds in the middle and the terminals on the left side provides pos (12 volt) power to whatever you wire them too. You will have to wire a grd to any unit separately because the grd on that switch is just for the leds that indicate whether the switch is on or not. Leds also indicate whether the fuses (assume the white things are fuse holders) are ok. Gonna require a bit of resoldering to hook up to the red lead, looks too short to make a good connection otherwise. BTW, that resistor lead should not be touching the red leads at all.
Tim
 
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