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    Default Anyone use a battery brain with dual batteries?

    I picked up a battery brain III off the inter-web. My LSV has two batteries, has anyone already put one of these on a dual battery setup that has any tips before I dive into this over the weekend? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
    Lance Saville

    2009 Mobius LSV

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    I've seen these and never seen anyone use one on a boat. If you manually disconnect your batts via the breaker after each use then this would be unneccessary imo. You'll still have the issue of isolation unless you already have an isolation device.
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    glad your such an electronics/electric geek like me razzman (we use wiring, extra batteries, and sound system for extra ballast haha). Yeah after I posted I got to thinking, If I just keep it on battery one all the time, SHOULD i drain it on accident one day during a cove-stop, I could just switch over to battery 2 and start er up. Only thing is I'd have to be sure to keep battery 2 charged up since I think they'll only both charge by alternator if I have it on 1/2. does that sound right to you man, I think on 1/2 it charges both. But dealer told me to keep on one and put a trickle on 2 once a summer. hmmm. may need to call him back and get some clarification. As far as I know it's the regular moomba factory dual battery setup.
    Last edited by lancesaville; 06-04-2009 at 06:18 PM.
    Lance Saville

    2009 Mobius LSV

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    Yea it only charges the batter selected. 1 charges 1 and 2 charges 2. 1/2 charges both.

    Draining works the same way UNLESS you have things wired directly to your 2 battery.

    My sub amp was wired directly to my 2 battery and i kept it swtch on 1 thinking i would be safe. 3 day weekend of rain and spending time in the garage working with the boat stereo on killed battery 2. Battery 1 was at 50% and the switch was on Battery 1

    Now i rewired the system and all my stereo is on Battery 2 and only the boat is on Battery 1.

    Cruise with 1/2 on to charge them both.

    Stop to swim and party, switch on 2 to only run the stereo.

    Battery goes dead from stereo jam. Switch to 1 and start boat. Then switch to 1/2 to charge both batteries.

    Get home for the night and toss the computer controlled charger on battery 2 for the night.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mmandley View Post
    Yea it only charges the batter selected. 1 charges 1 and 2 charges 2. 1/2 charges both.

    Draining works the same way UNLESS you have things wired directly to your 2 battery.

    My sub amp was wired directly to my 2 battery and i kept it swtch on 1 thinking i would be safe. 3 day weekend of rain and spending time in the garage working with the boat stereo on killed battery 2. Battery 1 was at 50% and the switch was on Battery 1

    Now i rewired the system and all my stereo is on Battery 2 and only the boat is on Battery 1.

    Cruise with 1/2 on to charge them both.

    Stop to swim and party, switch on 2 to only run the stereo.

    Battery goes dead from stereo jam. Switch to 1 and start boat. Then switch to 1/2 to charge both batteries.

    Get home for the night and toss the computer controlled charger on battery 2 for the night.

    Did you add your 2nd battery or is it factory? Can the boat be idling on battery one and switched to 1/2 without the boat dying ?
    Lance Saville

    2009 Mobius LSV

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    Mine was upgraded by the Dealer at the time of purchase.

    Yes once the boat is running you can switch from battery 1 to battery 2 with no issues.

    The same applies of i drain battery 2 down when i start the boat and switch to battery 1/2 the stereo comes right back on and everything runs normal again.
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