battery switch

[shot]

My old battery switch (2 batteries) had 4 positions

1. 0 (all off)

2. 1 (battery 1)

3. 1+2 (battery 1 and 2)

4. 2 (battery 2)

Anything is fairly clear.

On my new BU the battery switch (2 batteries) is having 3 positions

1. 0 (all off)

2. 1 (battery 1)

3. all (battery 1 and 2)

Can anyone explain the function and sence of the new switch

(can't use battery 2 only ???)

Thanks a lot

[Bobby Light]

My old battery switch (2 batteries) had 4 positions

1. 0 (all off)

2. 1 (battery 1)

3. 1+2 (battery 1 and 2)

4. 2 (battery 2)

Anything is fairly clear.

On my new BU the battery switch (2 batteries) is having 3 positions

1. 0 (all off)

2. 1 (battery 1)

3. all (battery 1 and 2)

Can anyone explain the function and sence of the new switch

(can't use battery 2 only ???)

Thanks a lot

Sounds like the BlueSea units that are used with an Automatic Combining Relay. I've never seen a perko set up like that. Do you have a relay hooked up in the system? It's set up like that so you have a reserve battery as backup. Switching to the reserve battery only isn't an option on purpose.

Edited March 9, 2009 by 06vlx

[my malibu]

My old battery switch (2 batteries) had 4 positions

1. 0 (all off)

2. 1 (battery 1)

3. 1+2 (battery 1 and 2)

4. 2 (battery 2)

Anything is fairly clear.

On my new BU the battery switch (2 batteries) is having 3 positions

1. 0 (all off)

2. 1 (battery 1)

3. all (battery 1 and 2)

Can anyone explain the function and sence of the new switch

(can't use battery 2 only ???)

Thanks a lot

lucky your boat can stock with acr

I bet its under the switch

keep it in 1 the acr will charge both batteries

combined only if 1 battery is dead

[bd816]

I have the opposite question, my boat came with the

Switch (2 batteries) had 4 positions

1. 0 (all off)

2. 1 (battery 1)

3. 1+2 (battery 1 and 2)

4. 2 (battery 2)

My question:

1. If I leave switch on 1 (battery 1) will this charge battery 1 and 2 or only 1 (battery 1) /

or the reverse If I leave switch on 2 (battery 2) will this charge battery 2 and 1 or only 2 (battery 2)

or

2. Do I need to run say 1 (battery 1) one day to charge 1 (battery 1) /

and then run say 2 (battery 2) another day to charge 2 (battery 2)

[my malibu]

I have the opposite question, my boat came with the

Switch (2 batteries) had 4 positions

1. 0 (all off)

2. 1 (battery 1)

3. 1+2 (battery 1 and 2)

4. 2 (battery 2)

My question:

1. If I leave switch on 1 (battery 1) will this charge battery 1 and 2 or only 1 (battery 1) /

or the reverse If I leave switch on 2 (battery 2) will this charge battery 2 and 1 or only 2 (battery 2)

or

2. Do I need to run say 1 (battery 1) one day to charge 1 (battery 1) /

and then run say 2 (battery 2) another day to charge 2 (battery 2)

first off to you have an acr or isolator?

if you do put the switch in the 1 position it will charge both batteries

if not just a switch which I had before i installed the acr the following happens

in position 1 charges battery 1 only

in position 2 charges battery 2 only

and in 1/2 combines both batteries

I would get an acr or isolator worry free operation no switching but if not run the boat on 1 on 2 when sitting and if you are boarding or traveling switch to 1/2 to charge both

My problem was that the amps where hook directly to battery 1 not controlled by the switch

when I sat I switch it to battery 2 not knowing that the amps where drawing off battery 1

basically draining both batteries

fixed now 1 start battery three for stereo with acr charges all batteries no more switching

[bd816]

The boat is brand new 09 VTX, is there a ways to determine if it has an acr or isolator by looking at it?

[my malibu]

The boat is brand new 09 VTX, is there a ways to determine if it has an acr or isolator by looking at it?

send me a pic of the battery compartment and switch

I know on 08 the acr if equipped was mounted under the switch

If you want the acr let me know have a source that is real cheap with fast shipping

you can also follow the wires from the switch the acr or isolator will be mounted close by

Edited March 21, 2009 by my malibu

[bd816]

I can't upload the picture of the battery compartment and switch, but from what I can see 3 wires go to and from the 2 batteries and 1 wire goes to a small box (arc ?) and 1 wire out of the box (arc ?)

[Bobby Light]

I can't upload the picture of the battery compartment and switch, but from what I can see 3 wires go to and from the 2 batteries and 1 wire goes to a small box (arc ?) and 1 wire out of the box (arc ?)

That sounds like a relay to me.

[my malibu]

I can't upload the picture of the battery compartment and switch, but from what I can see 3 wires go to and from the 2 batteries and 1 wire goes to a small box (arc ?) and 1 wire out of the box (arc ?)

That sounds like a relay to me.

[bd816]

Thanks for everyones input, so it would seem to me that if I want to charge both batteries at the same time I would set the switch to 1+2.

Then normal use, some days run it on battery 1 and other days run it on battery 2 to maintain a charge.

[my malibu]

Thanks for everyones input, so it would seem to me that if I want to charge both batteries at the same time I would set the switch to 1+2.

Then normal use, some days run it on battery 1 and other days run it on battery 2 to maintain a charge.

you got it easy set it on 1 only

the acr will charge both batteries then seperate them when the engine is off

only use 1+ 2 if one battery is dead ( starting )

just remember to check where the factory wired in the amp power

at the switch , battery1 ,or battery 2

if it is at a battery (likely) running the stereo with the engine off will drain that battery regardless of the switch position

I would move the amp power to battery 2 if not already then if it drains the acr will seperate the batteries only draining battery 2

leave one for starting

hope this helps