Hey all.
I have a small ski boat with a single "starting" battery. I recently added a very basic stereo with 4 speakers, no amps or subwoofers or anything crazy. With the engine on and cruising around, as soon as I turn the stereo on the battery volts drop on my gauge and it almost feels like the engine occasionally misses. It stops and volts go back up as soon as I shut the stereo off.
I figured running the stereo with engine off may strain the battery but figured it wouldnt be an issue with engine running. Could I possibly still need to upgrade the battery to something other than a "starting" battery...perhaps a "dual purpose" battery? I dont plan to run the stereo for long periods of time when engine is off; just simply want some music while cruising.
Also, in case it matters, I ran both the red wire and the yellow wire from the stereo to the load side of the ignition switch so it only gets power when key is turned. I also ran the ground wire from the stereo to one of the grounds on the back of the gauges. Could any of this be the cause?
Thanks!
I have a small ski boat with a single "starting" battery. I recently added a very basic stereo with 4 speakers, no amps or subwoofers or anything crazy. With the engine on and cruising around, as soon as I turn the stereo on the battery volts drop on my gauge and it almost feels like the engine occasionally misses. It stops and volts go back up as soon as I shut the stereo off.
I figured running the stereo with engine off may strain the battery but figured it wouldnt be an issue with engine running. Could I possibly still need to upgrade the battery to something other than a "starting" battery...perhaps a "dual purpose" battery? I dont plan to run the stereo for long periods of time when engine is off; just simply want some music while cruising.
Also, in case it matters, I ran both the red wire and the yellow wire from the stereo to the load side of the ignition switch so it only gets power when key is turned. I also ran the ground wire from the stereo to one of the grounds on the back of the gauges. Could any of this be the cause?
Thanks!