Battery question
08-20-2008 | 01:30 PM
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08-20-2008 | 01:31 PM
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Your systems legs should come right off the battery switch and have fusible links in them. One goes to the tabs/drives supply, one for dash/engine circuits and one for cabin circuits. Obviously this is for a basic performance boat. If you have electric fuel pumps that draw big current, another circuit is waranted. Big stereo? Another one. BIG stereo- separate battery.
Make sure your bilge pump circuit comes off of the feed side (input) of your battery cutoffs.
Make sure your bilge pump circuit comes off of the feed side (input) of your battery cutoffs.
Chris thanks for taking the time to respond.
08-20-2008 | 01:46 PM
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08-20-2008 | 02:29 PM
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I will tonight run a 8 gauge power supply wire to a bus bar behind the switch panel also and tap into it.
that should take care of it.I hope!!!
08-21-2008 | 09:08 AM
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Ran the 8 gauge power wire to a bus bar behind the switch panel and connected the radio,trim tabs and trim switches to it,everything now seems to be working fine,gauges dont jump up when I turn on the nav lights or any other accesory,radio also works fine while I use the trim tabs,seems to be all good at this time.
the only issue I still have is the radio going out during engine cranking,I never really paid attention to it before,I think that would be normal operation,Iam I correct ?????
the only issue I still have is the radio going out during engine cranking,I never really paid attention to it before,I think that would be normal operation,Iam I correct ?????
08-21-2008 | 09:37 AM
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08-21-2008 | 10:45 AM
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Run a search on here about Optimas. My experience was bad, as has been many others. Keep in mind, I buy them by the pallet for our fleet and I've had stellar service life from them in our trucks. The boat is a different story.
I buy the basic battery & replace them every spring.
I buy the basic battery & replace them every spring.
08-21-2008 | 03:26 PM
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You are are right about Powerquest Wiring, I laughed at a few of the connections / wiring. I did the same thing, ran heavier wire and took care of a lot of problems. As far as batteries, I run 2-6 volt batteries and one big diesel start for cranking the engines. I just spend 4 nights on the Mississippi river on an island with the refrigerator running and the radio, and my 6 volts never went dead.
