flboy
Veteran Member
Hey Everyone:
My port volt meter on both helms shows a much lower voltage while running than the starboard side. I also see the same thing on my GPS unit. When the motors are running, do these meters show the amount of power coming from the battery or the alternator on that engine? Either the battery or the alternator on the port side is bad, I'm trying to find out which one it is so I can replace it. The battery is only about a year old. When I first arrive to the boat and it's been on the trickle charger for days, it fires right up. After I've cruised around and anchored out somewhere for a few hours the port engine has trouble firing back up. Each engine has it's own starting battery.
Here is a pick of each volt meter while running around 1500RPMs
My port volt meter on both helms shows a much lower voltage while running than the starboard side. I also see the same thing on my GPS unit. When the motors are running, do these meters show the amount of power coming from the battery or the alternator on that engine? Either the battery or the alternator on the port side is bad, I'm trying to find out which one it is so I can replace it. The battery is only about a year old. When I first arrive to the boat and it's been on the trickle charger for days, it fires right up. After I've cruised around and anchored out somewhere for a few hours the port engine has trouble firing back up. Each engine has it's own starting battery.
Here is a pick of each volt meter while running around 1500RPMs