Random Aux Power Cord???

[Oceangeek]

Thank you in advance for any help.
I took my boat out yesterday and realized there was a random cord hanging down under my steering helm. It was connected to the circuit breaker AUX POWER setting... From what I can tell, everything on my boat is working. All the power switches, lights, ect....
I thought this would be a simple case of "find the other end of this cord and plug it in dummy), but I cannot find the other end anywhere and have no clue what this connects to.

Anybody know?
Thanks!

 

[SkunkBoat]

interesting...its a black wire going to a 15 amp fuse.... and that end looks like maybe its half of a glass fuseholder?

Something is wrong there.

Often "Aux Power" goes to a "cigarette lighter" type plug. It would have a red or orange 10 gauge wire.

 

[DennisG01]

Something a previous owner used at one time.

Remove it. Case closed.

 

[Oceangeek]

interesting...its a black wire going to a 15 amp fuse.... and that end looks like maybe its half of a glass fuseholder?

Something is wrong there.

Often "Aux Power" goes to a "cigarette lighter" type plug. It would have a red or orange 10 gauge wire.

Interesting. That is the one thing I have not tried yet. I bet that could be it! Ill check in the morning. Thanks

 

[SkunkBoat]

Interesting. That is the one thing I have not tried yet. I bet that could be it! Ill check in the morning. Thanks

hmmm...that might go to a post on the back of a cigarette lighter jack.
I would be carefull though...should not be a black wire and it should be heavier gauge wire...

 

[Keitha]

That looks like an antenna plug for a stereo. Are you sure you are tracing the correct wire to the fuse block? Does your FM work on your radio?

 

[glacierbaze]

If it is hooked to the fuse block, it should read 12v at the plug.

 

[Hookup1]

It's probably a 12 VDC power connector and cord for some device the previous owner had. Maybe cut the AC plug/transformer/power supply off and wired it in.

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[Fishtales]

It's probably a 12 VDC power connector and cord for some device the previous owner had. Maybe cut the AC plug/transformer/power supply off and wired it in.

Monoprice DC Power Pigtail Female Plug - Monoprice.com

Use this DC power pigtail to connect your security cameras to your power distribution system or power adapter. It features a female coaxial power plug on one end to two bare wires on the other.&

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I agree with several items pointed out:
- Looks like an antenna connector.
- Color black isn't right.
- Likely an adapter cable of some sort - cig lighter port a possibility.
I'd see what is in the area and see if it could be disconnected. If not, remove as Dennis said.

 

[glacierbaze]

My curiosity would first make me check the plug, with a test light or multi-meter, just to see if it is getting power.

 

[PNW_Drifter]

Boats are full of old crappy Previous owner wiring. Take it all out as you find it and get to know your boats wiring intimately!