New owner to 08 X2. Love it, except the house battery is being a pain.
Test drove it and had to throw in an okd battery in the #2 house battery spot cause the guy only had the crank battery in. With both batteries in, all electronics functioned and that MCX engine and a REAL boarding wake might have blinded me so I pulled the trigger.
The comdensed issue: Believe that 2nd battery got run down with battery switch in off position on lift over a week. Crank battery 1 starts engine no issue, but only in "on" position. Then I have to flip battery to "combine" to run engine and stereo, ballast pumps, etc. So I assumed old battery was dead and probably crappy so I replaced with new bluetop AGM (Identical to battery 1, "dual purpose"). Same deal with switch to "on" to start Nd "combine" to have full function. Thought, maybe new battery 2 needs charged, so I ran around the lake in Combine and figured the switch/ relay would get them both charged up for me, No dice.
Dealer said there maybe should be a direct cable link connecting negative to negative on the two batteries to "ground" it, I tried that without luck. (Blue sea switch wiring doesnt appear to show that to me anyways).
So I've learned a lot from the Dual Battey Thread and some other threads, but still need help. Thanks a ton in advance, got to get this figured out cause wifey's not too happy about buying a "broken" boat.
Test drove it and had to throw in an okd battery in the #2 house battery spot cause the guy only had the crank battery in. With both batteries in, all electronics functioned and that MCX engine and a REAL boarding wake might have blinded me so I pulled the trigger.
The comdensed issue: Believe that 2nd battery got run down with battery switch in off position on lift over a week. Crank battery 1 starts engine no issue, but only in "on" position. Then I have to flip battery to "combine" to run engine and stereo, ballast pumps, etc. So I assumed old battery was dead and probably crappy so I replaced with new bluetop AGM (Identical to battery 1, "dual purpose"). Same deal with switch to "on" to start Nd "combine" to have full function. Thought, maybe new battery 2 needs charged, so I ran around the lake in Combine and figured the switch/ relay would get them both charged up for me, No dice.
Dealer said there maybe should be a direct cable link connecting negative to negative on the two batteries to "ground" it, I tried that without luck. (Blue sea switch wiring doesnt appear to show that to me anyways).
So I've learned a lot from the Dual Battey Thread and some other threads, but still need help. Thanks a ton in advance, got to get this figured out cause wifey's not too happy about buying a "broken" boat.
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