battery switch

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October 15, 2010 at 1:39 pm #295044

catman 1
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Hey All,I have installed a 12 foot talon on My 2008 Puma and I want to install a battery cut-off switch to guard against parasitic draining of the battery from the talon and electronics. My questions is should I leave the motor hooked directly to the cranking battery and hook all the accessories to the cut-off switch? What have others done that have battery cut-offs installed? My thought process is if I forget to switch the power on I will be able to launch the boat it the motor us hooked up. MikeLast edited by laps19 on June 20th, 2014, 4:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.

October 15, 2010 at 2:13 pm #295045

JSLAW
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I am sure a call to parts can get you this switch.

October 15, 2010 at 2:29 pm #295046

catman 1
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i didnt see it until i posted that bcb is now installing them on new models. thanks.

October 15, 2010 at 2:41 pm #295047

Cape Fear
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I put the exact same battery in my 2007 P4 this summer. Great battery and yes it weighs a ton! I am running that battery plus 3 27s on the troller. It slows the boat down a bit but I can fish all day in current and wind with no problem. Electronic issues went away with this battery. I have a perko main cut off switch as well.

October 15, 2010 at 7:07 pm #295048

catman 1
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I LOOK AT THEM BUT PERKO STATED THAT IT WOULD BE PUSHING THE AMPS GOT SCARED. BOUGHT A GAMA CUT OFF SPOKE WITH THEM THEY SAID IT WOULD HANDLE THE AMPS WITH NO PROBLEM

June 19, 2014 at 12:16 pm #352080

Bass Cat Boats
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Mike, I jut hooked up two talons to my 2008 Cougar. I jut got a disconnect from Napa.. It bolts to the top of your cranking battery and your talon screws to that .. when you want it off you unscrew it a turn when you want it on you turn it back in.. I used a wire tie to hook it there so It will not fall off and get lost.. I hooked it on the negative side for access and there was more space for it there.

June 19, 2014 at 12:34 pm #352083

Bass Cat Boats
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NAPA, now thats a new one. We like battery terminal banana spades and this seems like a better twist to that.

June 19, 2014 at 12:51 pm #352086

Mark5795
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I drilled a small hole in the plastic cap and threaded a wire tie down into it so I could secure it to the wire.. now it take half a turn to disconnect and the cap wont come all the way off and drop into the bilge.. They work great and can be used on either the positive or negative side of the battery.. color coded caps come for either side.

June 19, 2014 at 1:58 pm #352091

kent7351
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Ive been using this one for a while now and it works great for me:http://www.waytekwire.com/item/44091/TO … ISCONNECT/

June 19, 2014 at 2:08 pm #352095

laps19
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BCB,What is done at the factory when new boats are ordered with the main buss breaker? Is the motor hooked up to the switch or left on the battery?Mike

June 19, 2014 at 3:12 pm #352098

laps19
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Mark5795 or anyone else.Did you hook up the talon alarm(s) to the ignition? If so do you have any tips? I havent looked under the dash yet to see what is there.Mike

June 19, 2014 at 4:13 pm #352102

Mark5795
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I did not hook to the ignition did not feel the need to.. Alarm feature might be nice.. but I was fine without it.

June 19, 2014 at 4:51 pm #352106

KWP
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I hooked up my alarm to my last couple of talons and I believe it was a purple wire under the dash . Just had to poke around with a tester till I found one on the run side of the switch. The 8 fter you could barely hear but the 12 is a little louder I think. Well see next windy day

June 19, 2014 at 4:53 pm #352110

Jones TrollingMotor
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laps19 wrote:Mark5795 or anyone else.Did you hook up the talon alarm(s) to the ignition? If so do you have any tips? I havent looked under the dash yet to see what is there.MikeOn the boats, purple is the wire that is hot with the key on. If the boat has a separate voltmeter, you will find a purple wire at the voltmeter. Just connect a feed wire on the same terminal as that purple wire and run back to connect to the alarm wire on the Talon.Also, for a battery cutoff switch, I use this one. I make a bracket using a motor strap of a large starter (remember, I have a starter/alternator shop) that screws direct to the post on the battery and the switch bolts to it. Then all wires that I want to “cut off” goes to the other terminal. The key locks everything on and a small chain or zip tie keeps the key from getting lost.JohnLast edited by JonesTrollingMotor on June 19th, 2014, 4:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.Jones Trolling Motor Services870 773 3474Motorguide/MinnKota/PowerPole/Lowrance/Humminbird
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