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OK then, it sounds like you have to take the troubleshooting to the
next level.<br>
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By your 1) and 2) comments, I assume you are referring to the battery
selector position. If so, I can't understand how some circuits seem
to be getting full power while the helm and the starter get a different
voltage. Perhaps some of the wires are cross connected or do not go
through the battery selector switch, which is a very bad idea. When
trying one bank, don't just use the switch, but also completely
disconnect the positive cable from the other bank. Switch the
selector back and forth to make sure no voltage comes through at the
interior lights or the helm on the other position. Then try the other
bank this way. The only connections I have (other than the charger
cables) which do not go through the selector switch are the bilge pump
and the small wire to my stereo which keeps the memory. You have way
more small wires connected than on my boat. I have no idea where they
go and they really can't carry a significant current because of their
small size. Did someone say you have a Link 10? I am not familiar
with these.<br>
<br>
The other possible problem which comes to mind is that some of those
cable connections may not be clean and good. This usually happens
with older installations, not new ones. There are a lot of cable
connections, but if all else failed, I would remove each cable and
clean each end with a wire brush or fine sandpaper until it shines.
The terminals and connections should be more than just hand tight - use
a wrench or large pliers to tighten. In your photo I see aluminum and
copper connections on the same terminals. This could lead to some
slight corrosion over time.<br>
<br>
Gene<br>
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Bill Hague wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Gene,
I connected the positive posts of the batteries on the left to the negative
posts of the batteries on the right.I am getting 6V+ on each of the 4
individual batteries and 13v+ from the positive at one end of the bank and
the negative at the other end. There is nothing else connected to these 4
posts. As I mentioned in my reply to Tom I thought I duplicated the pictures
that you and Mike were kind enough to post.
Thanks,
Bill
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Subject: Re: [C36IA] Conversion to GC batteries-Problems
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<pre wrap="">It sounds like you must have something hooked up wrong.
Take the digital voltmeter and check each individual battery at its
terminals. Should read a good 6 volts plus. Next, make sure you
have a short connection cable on each bank connecting two 6 volt
batteries in series AND NOTHING ELSE CONNECTED AT THOSE TERMINALS. Use
the voltmeter to measure the positive terminal at one end of the bank
and the negative terminal at the other end of the bank - it should read
over 13 volts.
Gene
Bill Hague wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Installed the GC batteries today, connected them in series. Each bank
reads 13V +/- with my digital voltmeter. My problems are:
1) Bank 1- The analog voltmeter that came with the boat reads 13.3 V,
interior lights are bright so I am assuming the are receiving at least
12V. However, the voltmeter at the helm shows no volts and the engine
will not even turn over.
2)The interior lights are dim so I am assuming they are only receiving
6V. The interior analog voltmeter reads 8.5-9V. However, the voltmeter
at the helm reads 12V, and the engine starts promptly.
Comments/suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Bill Hague
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