Why Are My Batteries Connected?
08-03-2005, 01:24 PM
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Why Are My Batteries Connected?
I Have Two Battery Switches But If I Cut Either Of Them Off Both Eng's St Ill Have Power. Could Something In The Dash Or Cocpit Be Running A Connection
08-03-2005, 01:25 PM
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Re: Why Are My Batteries Connected?
Originally Posted by TOMMY HIWAVE
I Have Two Battery Switches But If I Cut Either Of Them Off Both Eng's St Ill Have Power. Could Something In The Dash Or Cocpit Be Running A Connection
08-03-2005, 03:36 PM
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Re: Why Are My Batteries Connected?
Something could be connected on the hot side of the battery switch, connected to the starter hot terminal or directly to the battery. Some boats are such a wiring nightmare that who knows were the power is back feeding from.
08-05-2005, 10:40 AM
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Re: Why Are My Batteries Connected?
Sounds like the starters are wired direct to batteries + to me.
The main AC buss usually comes off of the starter.
The "right" way to wire the switches is batteries + to switch, and then switch output to starter.
The main AC buss usually comes off of the starter.
The "right" way to wire the switches is batteries + to switch, and then switch output to starter.
08-05-2005, 09:23 PM
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Re: Why Are My Batteries Connected?
It should be pretty easy to trace down, see whats bolted to your positive side of your batteries and trace them down. If they only have a run to the perko switch than you should be able to shut them off. If they have any other wires, (starter, alt, trim pump) then you could have power runnning off one of those for your motor. The standard 9 pin Merc harness runs power to you dash, that harness is probably connected to your starter or altenator.
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Re: Why Are My Batteries Connected?
Originally Posted by TOMMY HIWAVE
forgot something the tread
here it is http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ttery+switches
