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    ACC switch after Perko

    My boat had only one battery. From that battery was a very simply Positive lead and a Negative lead.

    I added a second battery and a Perko switch. I simply took the Positive lead off the battery and fixed it to the "common" lead on the Perko. I then added a new lead from that battery and ran it to the #1 lug on the Perko.
    I installed my second battery and ran that positive lead to the #2 lug on the Perko.

    Now, the ACC switch only turns on if the Perko is in the #1 or the "All" position. If it's in the #2 position, the ACC switch won't turn on... How can this be?

    The boat ground runs to the #1 battery and the second battery ground runs to the #1 battery ground. So it's grounded properly as well.
    Waiting for another good one!
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    #2
    Does the ACC switch by chance also work with the Perko in the "Off" position? If so, sounds like it's wired directly to the Batt-1. Just a quick thought though.
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      #3
      Nope it doesn't. As I said, nothing but the Red lead from the boat was tied to battery 1. That's why this is a bit odd to me.
      Waiting for another good one!

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        #4
        Does everything else work on battery #2? Blower, starter, etc.
        The luck is gone, the brain is shot, but the liquor we still got.

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          #5
          Originally posted by AdaminMN View Post
          Does everything else work on battery #2? Blower, starter, etc.
          I never checked. I just went out this morning to look and sure enough, everything works on batt #2- even the ACC now!!!

          Must have been a dirty contact in the Perko. I found it buried in garbage in my Mom's boyfriend's house and it was pretty dusty on the outside. I must have 'cleaned' the contacts by playing with it enough the last couple days!
          Waiting for another good one!

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            #6
            Magic...or elves.

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              #7
              Originally posted by strohlde View Post
              Magic...or elves.
              haha, I'll stick the to dirty contact story...
              Waiting for another good one!

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                #8
                Or here's the other option. When I very first hooked up the Stereo, particularly the sub, I might have drain that #2 pretty low. I put that #2 on a trickle charger last night and I was testing it out. I left the charger on it and it got up to about 100% Then I made the sub hit pretty hard. With each hard hit, the charger gauge would fall about 5% until I got down to around 80% so I stopped. I got one hungry sub...
                Waiting for another good one!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Fiveflat View Post
                  Or here's the other option. When I very first hooked up the Stereo, particularly the sub, I might have drain that #2 pretty low. I put that #2 on a trickle charger last night and I was testing it out. I left the charger on it and it got up to about 100% Then I made the sub hit pretty hard. With each hard hit, the charger gauge would fall about 5% until I got down to around 80% so I stopped. I got one hungry sub...
                  If every thing is wired correctly, a low battery would be the only logical answer for the ACC to only work on Batt-1 or ALL.
                  Mikes Liquid Audio: Knowledge Experience Customer Service you can trust-KICKER WetSounds ACME props FlyHigh Custom Ballast Clarion LiquidLumens LEDs Roswell Wave Deflector And More

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                    #10
                    Well on the volt meter it read about 12.1 volts. A little low yea, but should be enough to turn on the amps and EQ... I know contacts can get pretty corroded if they sit for a few months let alone a few years...
                    But it works now and I won't fret too much about playing the stereo today. I was always worried yesterday as I kept it on "all" all day and let the boat idle quite a bit.
                    Waiting for another good one!

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