OK, now a battery switch question...
05-18-2006, 07:09 AM
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Re: OK, now a battery switch question...
Thanks ED!! We're going to start having to pay you consulting fees 
A couple other questions on the batteries:
1) I found the breakers under the rear seat to apparently kill the hatch lift. Is that all they are for? If both batteries somehow die, is there an easy way to get the hatch open to charge them?
2) If I have to jump the boat, or charge the batteries, what is the procedure? Where do I connect the leads, and what setting should both switches be on?
A couple other questions on the batteries:
1) I found the breakers under the rear seat to apparently kill the hatch lift. Is that all they are for? If both batteries somehow die, is there an easy way to get the hatch open to charge them?
2) If I have to jump the boat, or charge the batteries, what is the procedure? Where do I connect the leads, and what setting should both switches be on?
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05-18-2006, 01:24 PM
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Re: OK, now a battery switch question...
Originally Posted by Ed
I've recieved a few more E-mails lately, begging for more "Powerplay Info". Love to help when someone has a question. We wired the Cole-Hershee brand battery switches in a twin installation, with the starboard switch to be placed in the "1" position. The port switch to be placed in the "2" position. A lot of customers put them in the "BOTH" positions, simply because they just could'nt remember which went where. Since PP's very beginning, I always bought the Cole-Hershee's & they all had the extra field disconnect feature. This protects the engines alternators, by not blowing their diodes, whenever a customer would switch battery positions while the engine(s) are still running, which is a no-no. The accessory battery(or "house" battery), was almost always the starboard battery. On the rare occasion that a third battery was ordered(an option usually requested/needed by the stereo fanatics), this became the power for just the extra electronics, amps, etc...Note: As these boats have more & more birthdays...mechanics sometimes get in there & modify things like wiring, etc...So each boat for now on, could be different. Hope this helps clear up some ???'s. Ed 
Thanks. So after running the boat with starboard in 1 and port on 2, when stopped at the beach running stereo with amps, since each switch is independend of each other the stereo or electonic equipment will not drain battery 2?? and there is no reason to shut one battery off??
And, if starboard switch is switched to 2 does that mean it will draw off battery 2 to start??
05-18-2006, 05:29 PM
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Re: OK, now a battery switch question...
JROMY:
I bought a 12V socket and connected it to the main battery that operates the engine hatch. I then bought the Husky Jump-Start system with 12V connector at Home Depot. It has a 12v to 12v connector and all I need to do is connect the plug and flip the switch.
I bought a 12V socket and connected it to the main battery that operates the engine hatch. I then bought the Husky Jump-Start system with 12V connector at Home Depot. It has a 12v to 12v connector and all I need to do is connect the plug and flip the switch.
05-19-2006, 08:24 AM
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Re: OK, now a battery switch question...
Originally Posted by ActiveFun
bring a battery into the cabin area behind the dash switches, use alligator clips to give 12v to the up button.
05-19-2006, 08:27 AM
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Re: OK, now a battery switch question...
Originally Posted by Full Throttle 525
JROMY:
I bought a 12V socket and connected it to the main battery that operates the engine hatch. I then bought the Husky Jump-Start system with 12V connector at Home Depot. It has a 12v to 12v connector and all I need to do is connect the plug and flip the switch.
I bought a 12V socket and connected it to the main battery that operates the engine hatch. I then bought the Husky Jump-Start system with 12V connector at Home Depot. It has a 12v to 12v connector and all I need to do is connect the plug and flip the switch.
...Ed
05-19-2006, 08:33 AM
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Re: OK, now a battery switch question...
Originally Posted by ActiveFun
Ed,
Thanks. So after running the boat with starboard in 1 and port on 2, when stopped at the beach running stereo with amps, since each switch is independend of each other the stereo or electonic equipment will not drain battery 2?? and there is no reason to shut one battery off??
And, if starboard switch is switched to 2 does that mean it will draw off battery 2 to start??
Thanks. So after running the boat with starboard in 1 and port on 2, when stopped at the beach running stereo with amps, since each switch is independend of each other the stereo or electonic equipment will not drain battery 2?? and there is no reason to shut one battery off??
And, if starboard switch is switched to 2 does that mean it will draw off battery 2 to start??
