sludgeguy68
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jul 16, 2010
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The wiring on this boat (18' checkmate) was a mess - nothing was fused, everything spliced into the panel with electric tape, and the battery had giant stacks of ring terminals - it was tough to get the wing nut on the battery even. After my lights shorted out on the water one night, I made it a point to rewire it over the winter.
I'm putting in a new stereo system, gauges, and interior lighting with LED strips.
The gauges are a little odd I guess - the jack plate and water pressure gauges only need to be powered on with the key (why use the extra volts right?), and I want to be able to see my volts and fuel whenever the master switch is on (i.e. I'm in the boat on the water).
The head unit power will be controlled via the switch panel so I can ensure that the head unit and, more importantly, the amp is powered OFF when done for the day... even if I forget the helm switch the master switch will take care of it. I will be testing battery draw a bunch of times this spring to see if I can get by with just one battery.
Please let me know what y'all think
Wiring diagram: http://i.imgur.com/MppUeBQ.jpg
I'm putting in a new stereo system, gauges, and interior lighting with LED strips.
The gauges are a little odd I guess - the jack plate and water pressure gauges only need to be powered on with the key (why use the extra volts right?), and I want to be able to see my volts and fuel whenever the master switch is on (i.e. I'm in the boat on the water).
The head unit power will be controlled via the switch panel so I can ensure that the head unit and, more importantly, the amp is powered OFF when done for the day... even if I forget the helm switch the master switch will take care of it. I will be testing battery draw a bunch of times this spring to see if I can get by with just one battery.
Please let me know what y'all think
Wiring diagram: http://i.imgur.com/MppUeBQ.jpg