C26 Bow Thruster Running "automatically"

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I have a 2013 C26 and have been working with Imtra to no success on trouble shooting my bow thruster issue. Stern thruster works fine. When I turn on the Perko switch, the bow thruster comes on and thrusts (the bow) to starboard. With the joy stick control panel removed (disconnected) it still comes on. At Imtra's recommendation, I have replaced both the control relay and the solenoid to no avail. If I hold the bow thruster joystick to port and turn on the Perko switch, the thruster turns off. If I let go and the joy stick returns to neutral, it comes on again. I have found that occasionally, if I operate both joysticks simultaneously, the bow will "wake up" and behave momentarily but then return to it's new habit. Any help/suggestions appreciated. Thank you, Alan

 

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UPDATE - after replacing the solenoid and control relay, it turns out the problem was with the module for the wireless. At the joystick panel, when I unplugged the harness to the bow thruster from the splitter that connected to the joy stick and connected directly to the joystick panel, the issue went away. I also disconnected the stern thruster to avoid a similar issue in the future. I never used the remote so I will not miss it.