Bullet, battery and switch question
12-23-2004 | 01:02 PM
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Re: Bullet, battery and switch question
i ussually pull my batts out for winter and keep it on a floating trickle charger that shuts off automaticly when full and turns back on if charge drops....
Most modern onboard chargers will do the same.....my buddy's 2002 powerquest 380 has been sitting here in the loading docks on shorepower for a full year now and batts are still good! He moved down to Fl and has no place to keep the boat at the moment and no time to come back up and get it......i'll be driving it down to him in Feb for the Miami show if everything falls in place on my end
Most modern onboard chargers will do the same.....my buddy's 2002 powerquest 380 has been sitting here in the loading docks on shorepower for a full year now and batts are still good! He moved down to Fl and has no place to keep the boat at the moment and no time to come back up and get it......i'll be driving it down to him in Feb for the Miami show if everything falls in place on my end
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12-23-2004 | 01:56 PM
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From: Beaver Lake, Rogers, AR
Re: Bullet, battery and switch question
Originally Posted by lakeluvr
Have heard alot of guesses and specualtion to my question so hope I can put it to bed here. I have an 88 Bullet. First, with both switches on "off" does the shore power charger still work? Second, I normally run with both switches set to "all", can I run with both swithces set to a "1" or "2" and be running off just one battery....with one in reserve? And if so with the other battery continue to be charged while running?
I know this sounds pretty simple but just haven't heard the real answers yet.
Thanks in advance.
John
I know this sounds pretty simple but just haven't heard the real answers yet.
Thanks in advance.
John
Also, your battery charger should work whether the battery's are off or on.
Just my .02
12-23-2004 | 06:00 PM
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From: Burlington, VT
Re: Bullet, battery and switch question
Like Craig, Havasu Hanging and InXs, when I run it's 1 and 1 both switches.
I have 300 hours with two different Cigarettes and have broken plenty of stuff but never a battery or an alternator.
I have 300 hours with two different Cigarettes and have broken plenty of stuff but never a battery or an alternator.
