Not sure if they all do but my boat has two batteries with a switch that you manually turn to battery 1, battery 2, or battery 1 & 2. How do you use it? Is there a proper way to rotate between batteries? Use one for radio while sitting and one for starting?
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Some do some dont. I usually switch back on forth for the the different days. I will also run both once in a while.The only problem I have had with both is forgetting to turn something off and killing both batteries at the same time.
Never switch them while the motor is running. It always nice to know you have a back up battery.
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Yep, pretty much, but it will depend on how your system is configured. If it's all factory, then I would guess that the bulk of the loads are pulling off the "Comm" terminal of the switch. This means what ever you have running will pull off what ever battery you have the switch set to.Originally posted by tigeky View PostMikes Liquid Audio: Knowledge Experience Customer Service you can trust-KICKER WetSounds ACME props FlyHigh Custom Ballast Clarion LiquidLumens LEDs Roswell Wave Deflector And MoreComment
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I motor with the switch on Both as to ensure a charge to both batteries. If we are going to sit for a period of time and party or swim, I will turn the switch to 1 or 2 in order to isolate the load to one battery.
This will allow you to have a fully charged battery to ensure you can start your boat. It also acts as a load test. If you run out of juice for the stereo in a short period of time, that is your warning that you have a bad battery and will need to replace it.Last edited by Billua; 07-11-2010, 03:57 PM.Boating Lake Mead since 2000Comment
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Appreciate it. Great tip on load test.Comment
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I run both when just out for the day to make sure both are getting charged, if were gonna sit for a while I switch to one of the batteries. just piece of mind. Never fun getting stuck without juice.Joey - Red 20V Riders EditionComment
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If it is the factory setup it will charge both batteries no matter what position the switch is in.Comment
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Are you sure? if the battery is in the circuit to get charged, its in the circuit to get used. right?Originally posted by ajholt7 View PostJoey - Red 20V Riders EditionComment
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The factory should also have a auto combiner as well as the switch. It should combine the batteries when the voltage applied to it is above 12 volts, like when the alternator is charging. I cannot say for sure that your system has that. It should be pretty easy to tell if you follow the battery cables.Comment
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Originally posted by ajholt7 View PostOriginally posted by somebodyelse5 View PostYou both are actually correct, just depends on the year and model boat. With the 06's (100% positive on the Ve's, but not positive on the other models) Tige started using the diode type isolator. They also switched from the multi battery switch to a simple ON/OFF switch. I know the 07 20V's and 22I's were set up this way, but I think the last runs of the 06V's stayed as they had been.Originally posted by ajholt7 View PostMikes Liquid Audio: Knowledge Experience Customer Service you can trust-KICKER WetSounds ACME props FlyHigh Custom Ballast Clarion LiquidLumens LEDs Roswell Wave Deflector And MoreComment
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ah ok gotcha. makes sense. Gotta love diodes haha. No joke, my prof explained them as "magic gates"Originally posted by chpthril View Post
and that was it.
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I always used the "one way electrical valves" terminologyOriginally posted by somebodyelse5 View Postah ok gotcha. makes sense. Gotta love diodes haha. No joke, my prof explained them as "magic gates" and that was it.Mikes Liquid Audio: Knowledge Experience Customer Service you can trust-KICKER WetSounds ACME props FlyHigh Custom Ballast Clarion LiquidLumens LEDs Roswell Wave Deflector And MoreComment
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