Generator remote start

[edmundsteele]

I am a new owner of a 2005 Tiara 3200 Open and am puzzled by the Westerbeke generator starting procedure. There are three toggle switches on the generator itself – preheat, start and stop. I can start the generator at the unit by holding down the pre-heat switch for about 10 seconds and then pressing the start switch etc. - just as the manual states. It fires and runs instantly. My problem is with the remote start from inside the boat. At this panel I have two switches – an on/off “blower” switch and a three position start / stop toggle switch. There is no “preheat” switch. The generator cranks when using the remote “Start” inside the boat but will not run. However, if the generator was started “externally”, the internal toggle switch will stop it on command. Where is my “Preheat” switch?

Ed