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Location: north central wisconsin | Check your alternator. I run a 3 bank charger so starting battery is getting charged each night as well. I had issues with my starting battery too, sitting for a week or two unplugged, as my Lowrance gps puck was always powered up. I now am sure to turn off my main power breaker, and also unplug power cord on the lcx, which is double insurance. Also, if you are only using your motor for short bursts, you might be using more energy to start the motor than your motor is putting back into the battery by the time you get to the next spot. If you charge fairly often and unplug things, you should be fine. Also, take a test light and check to see if you have a power draw. With everything shut off, disconnect all of your negative battery leads and hook the aligator clip of the test light to the negative terminal on battery battery, and the light to each of the leads. This will show you if and relatively how much draw is coming off per source. I think it might have been Al Warner(Musky Maniac) on this board who suggested that to me awhile back. I notice that even my motor draws a bit while in the off position, along with certain other sources even with the power switch off.
Also, knowing that your battery is being drawn a bit, be sure to disconnect everything before winter storage, fill it up, and give it a full charge.
Edited by Reef Hawg 10/21/2008 8:21 AM
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