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hawghunter

Post subject: Draining Battery

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:08 pm

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Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:11 pm
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Location: Columbia

I had a GPS installed last year and ever since then I have went thru 2 and working on the 3rd battery. For some reason if I do not fish often the cranking batt will die. I charged it up before I went out Sun and it worked like a champ. As I went to put the cables back on though I noticed a small spark on the neg cable without have the pos cable on yet. Any thoughts on this or have I confused yall? :roll:

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sclakes

Post subject: Re: Draining Battery

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:38 pm

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Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:05 pm
Posts: 4725
Location: Lake Murray SC

All GPS unit should be on switched power. They do a constant drain of 3 amps. Really ads up & can kill a battery.

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Big Monk

Post subject: Re: Draining Battery

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:31 am

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Joined: Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:37 pm
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On my Ranger ,I have a main power switch that I turn off, when I'm not fishing to avoid something like this. Don't know if all boats have this or not :?:

I put my GPS in last spring and have not had any trouble ,so far---- :grin:

May want to spray your post, with battery protectant,(can find at auto parts store) this will keep the arching/sparking down-------good luck Monk :wink:

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hawghunter

Post subject: Re: Draining Battery

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:18 am

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Location: Columbia

So do I need to get a switch put in? Where do you get these at and are they hard to put in?

Hawg

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ChampioNman

Post subject: Re: Draining Battery

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:33 am

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Location: On the way to Tallahassee FL

well you could just unplug your GPS from the back of the unit. like Mike says there is a draw if the GPS has memory on it. You can get them most anyplace (boat dealer) West marine etc. Not hard to put in but just unplug the unit and problem solved.

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