does the on position mean the battery is on? or does it mean the kill switch is on? would you blow a fuse if you try to start your boat?
225234
Wired properly and according to directions given - OFF MEANS OFF - no power.
225235
The kill switch on position means there is current to the battery. I use it on my car so I don't know how it would work on the boat. The battery connects to the switch so there is no current when the switch is off.
225236
When the switch is in the OFF position that means no current whatsoever is flowing from your battery to your trailer. Of course when you switch it to ON then you have access again to the current flowing from your battery.There is no way at all (ignition-wise) you can start your boat or blow a fuse with the switch set to OFF. You would have no current at all to effect a fuse or turn a starter in a motor.
225237
On means the power is flowing, the circuit is closed, or complete. I use it for my sport car,
225238
on means your battery power is on, off means your battery power is off. this is meant for use as a main power disconnect.
553162
The back of the switch is pretty straight forward... There's 3 terminals, one for battery 1, one for battery 2, and then there's the output terminal which would go to your fuse panel. So whatever batter you select is what is supplying power. The switch also has "make before break" contacts. Meaning it makes contact with the next circuit before breaking contact with previous circuit I.e. Going from batt 1 to batt 2
1651604
That is precisely what I used this switch on so I was not draining the battery when the trailer was not in use. It worked very well. I located mine near the batteries. The device seems to be water tight when the switch arm or cap is in place.
353949
It means the unit thinks your battery's charge is going too low to run the grip heaters. It should flash for a bit, then the on/off light will stay on, but the percentage level lights won't be on and neither will the heaters. It doesn't take much drain in power to activate this feature. It is there to stop your battery going dead if you leave the grips on while the bike is off.
2219057
I agree with fireatwill's reply. Mine sits for weeks and works OK. I "top off the charge" usually when the green test light and the adjacent red light goes out. Be sure the connections are very securely made to the battery. You likely will not have enough power to crank a completely dead battery on a large high compression engine.
2135006
I hooked up directly to the battery for now but you have to be careful because if you forget to manually turn them off you will kill your battery. I found that the hazard light switch has power that is controlled by the ignition so I will be changing power sources. Good luck.
816759
The switch positions are, on, off, and combine. In the on mode while under power the relay will sence the voltage of the starter battery and switch to charge the house batteries when it is full. To charge while docked or trailered you will need a onboard or plug in charger. Always charge with the switch in the off position to prevent damage to your rectifier.
742161
The start switch is loaded to the run position. You depress it to the stop and kills engine and the switch will go back to the run position. Hope this helps
913239
There is no on-off switch, just as there would not be one for a 12 volt automobile battery. You plug it into an AC power cord to keep it charged up when not in use. When using it you disconnect it from AC power and either attach jumper cables to low auto battery or can plug a DC tool or light into a round connector on the side. The red switch shows level of power in the internal battery, although it seems redundant since on the left side there's a green light that is on when fully charged and if below full charge a red light automatically comes on.
1022913
it doesn't have an on off switch, it's on when you plug it in so I would say it's on when the power comes back on
1259709
I wondered too and the answer is not in the manual which is just a paragraph or two. My guess is that the red light indicates the power is on and is recharging the battery. That makes most sense.
1263634
I added a second battery, it is simple and adds needed security when out on your boat if one battery goes low, also I used old car battery cables from the salvage yard, much cheaper, just get your lengths measured first....
626205
It has no indicator light; when the battery dies you would not know. You would not know if it's on or off either unless you look at the position of the switch.
1509043
Honestly I don't know. I don't do much boating, but if the connectors are similar to that of a car battery then there's nothing stopping it from working. One thing I do know is that if it's a sealed lead acid battery do NOT charge it when the voltage gets near 11vt. It'll ruin the battery. As far as the equipment is concerned, I must admit there was something wrong with the packing and they sent me the wrong stuff. I bought a different charge controller called the 'cyclopse' and it worked fine.
1880018
I installed my pump with a three way switch.....on, off, automatic. That way I can leave it on auto when I leave the boat at the slip or when sailing, but can switch to manual when I want to check that the bilge is thoroughly cleared out.
892383
No, the unit should be hooked to your boat battery, via the console instrument panel, or sending unit, check your boat manual for hook up directions. Mine had an older model and i just hooked the new one where the old one hooked up under instrument panel.
1642847
You have a constant, a negative, and a switch. So when you turn on and off the switch the stereo turns on and off. This way it's never left on. Tap into any power supply that has to do with the ignition turning on. Let me know if you have any other questions.