[C320-list] Battery Help / Confused ?

[Robert Seastream]

And if the batteries are originals, depending on their care and  
feeding under the PO, it may be time for replacement.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906

On Apr 21, 2008, at 3:29 PM, BAdams3491 at aol.com wrote:

> Part of the problem is the 12.4 volts...that's about 75% capacity.
>
> Bert
> At Ease
> #442
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> In a message dated 4/21/2008 7:27:21 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> jabbagna at gmail.com writes:
>
> Hi
>
> I have a 1999 320 Hull 574, I bought the boat from the  original  
> owner.
> It has 2 Batteries , NO Dedicated start battery. So I am  pretty  
> confident
> the wiring is original from the factory. Both batteries  are reading
> about 12.4 volts but I have no way to load test them. My  problem has
> me confused.
>
> 1)  Select battery 1 Engine starts but  no other accessories will  
> work.
> If I turn on the map  light it comes on at less than half light
> than fades off after a second or  so
> to no light at all. Almost looks like  a  feed back condition
> through the light.
>
> 2) Select Battery 2 Engine  will NOTt start,  but all the Accessories
> will work when powered  on.
>
> 3)  Select ALL and Engine starts all Accessories  work.
>
> Do I have a bad Battery, or possibly a Bad selector  switch.
>
> Joe
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