Help!! electrical issue and WT* is this little battery for?

(deltabri) · (deltabri) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 05-08-2011, 11:45 AM

I am helping a friend out on their stereo install. It is 01 Sanger. I unhooked everything, installed the goods, and hooked the battery back up. I heard a little pop. And no power. I tried to reset the breaker. Did something blow?

Also, I have never messed with this odd dual battery setup. I have (1) 12v and (4) 6v in mine. But this boat, I don’t understand. Please help.

Thanks in advance.

(h20king) · (h20king) **Join Date: Dec 2009** 05-08-2011, 12:34 PM

Best guess is you blew the 90 amp fuse above the starter

(Bumpass1) · (Bumpass1) **Join Date: Oct 2010** 05-08-2011, 12:43 PM

If the breaker will not reset you could have either a bad breaker of most likely a short to ground causing the breaker to trip as soon as you try to reset it. Most things I've seen, they will trip so fast that you wouldn't even notice they reset.

(01centurion) · (01centurion) **Join Date: Jun 2010** 05-08-2011, 1:59 PM

looks like they should have bought a centurion lol

(SkySki) · (SkySki) **Join Date: Feb 2010** 05-08-2011, 3:04 PM

I am with h20king - 90 amp fuse above starter. Have you tried the obvious and remove what you installed? Go back to the basics as much as possible first.

(greg2) · (greg2) **Join Date: May 2002** 05-08-2011, 5:47 PM

What h20king said.

(deltabri) · (deltabri) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 05-08-2011, 6:53 PM

Do I have to remove the starter to get to the fuse? I could not find it. anyone have a pic, or can you point it out on my pic? Thanks for all the help guys.

(deltabri) · (deltabri) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 05-08-2011, 10:00 PM

I got it. Thanks guys. Stupid $35 fuse.

(jtech) · (jtech) **Join Date: Aug 2008** 05-09-2011, 7:01 AM

The small battery has a Cap hooked to it, it was probably added for stereo use as the cap should help with consistent voltage to the amps.

(AndrewP) · (AndrewP) **Join Date: Jul 2010** 05-09-2011, 7:14 AM

The little round Stinger thing is not a cap. Its a 200 amp solenoid for isolating the batteries.