Nothing holds you back when you’re ready to hit the open water. Your boat is your escape from the world. The engine isn’t turning over, however. The most likely reason for this scenario is a bad battery. Show
A few steps are all that lie between you and a fantastic day on the water. Go over this basic guide to marine battery replacement. You’ll look and feel like a professional in no time.
Locate the marine battery switch. Turn it to the “off” position. Verify that the boat engine ignition switch is also in the “off” position. No power from any on-board appliances should be activated at this point.
Before you access the old battery, gather the tools for the job, such as:
Be sure to pick the proper battery for the application. There are no boat-battery substitutes. Selecting the wrong battery might damage the electrical system.
Remove any covers from the marine battery. Grab a camera or smartphone. Snap several photographs of the battery and its connections. The photographs help you with connector placement and wiring arrangements during the new-battery installation. Some wires can be snaked and looped in particular orientations. Copy the same configuration in the photograph so that the installation looks professional.
Loosen the negative cable from the battery’s connector by using the appropriate wrench. Use a gentle hand with the loosening process. Cable connectors aren’t robust. They can bend and snap off. Slide the negative cable off of the battery. Secure it to the side. Verify that the metal end isn’t touching any components. Repeat this step on the positive cable. Secure it away from the negative side. You prevent sparks and possible electrical issues by keeping the two ends separate from each other.
Slide the battery out from its box by releasing its secure straps. Place it to the side. Inspect the boxed area for any battery leakage or corrosion. If you see any corrosion, wear gloves and clean it out. Leaving the corrosion inside the battery’s box will only negatively impact the new installation.
Scrub the cable connectors with warm water and baking soda. Be sure to wear gloves and protective eyewear. Allow the connectors to dry. This extra step fights off corrosion across the metal. Every battery creates some level of corrosion. You don’t want it to overtake the entire battery compartment.
Select a marine battery that fits your application. Popular choices often include:
Carefully slide the battery into the box. Verify that it’s resting level against the base by giving it a gentle jostling. Strap the battery into its secure position. Add petroleum jelly to the battery’s contacts. Slide the positive wire onto the positive side of the battery. Repeat for the negative side. Tighten the contacts’ nuts with a wrench to secure the wiring to the battery.
Add a second battery to your boat as an enhancement feature. Connect them in either series or parallel configurations with these instructions, including:
You’ll gain more voltage and steady power from a series arrangement. Select parallel configurations for extra amperage and long-lasting batteries. If you have any further questions about marine batteries, contact Northeast Battery. Our professional team can discuss any basic or complex theories regarding your battery use. With the right battery and proper installation, the open water is yours to explore. Have you ever looked into a boat and seen forty-seven wires coming off of the battery? And even worse, have you ever had an issue when it comes to power because of all these wires? Leaving you to wonder: How Many Wires Can You Put On A Battery In A Boat? There should never be more than four ring terminal wires hooked to a single battery post on a boat. Also, terminal posts are always preferred over terminal clamps and or wing nuts. The number of wires going to the battery terminal is crucial, but here are the other crucial things that you need to know about! Which Boat Battery Terminals You Should Connect First.It is a general rule of thumb that you want to hook up the positive wires before you hook up the negative wires going to the battery. This is because the power is always trying to flow back to the battery through the negative terminal. This will make it the last connection that should be connected when hooking up a battery in a boat. Something else that should be considered when changing out a battery in a boat and hooking it up. Is that you want to keep all of the wires separated and ensure that you have all the negatives with the negatives. And the positives with the positives. A simple trick to make sure you don’t forget a wire is to zip tie them all together when they are removed. What Order Should The Wires Go On The Battery Terminal?I’m sure that you have seen at some point in your boating career a battery in a boat with about 17 wires connected to it. Where they are all just put on in no particular order. But it’s best to connect a maximum of four wires to the battery terminal, with the biggest wire terminal on the bottom. And the smallest wire terminal on the top. Putting the biggest lug on the bottom gets the best connection to the battery for the component that needs the most amperage from the battery. If you stack the little wires under the big terminal connector. That big connector might have trouble getting all the power that it needs for whatever it is running. This is why you want to put the biggest wire lug on the bottom of the stack on the terminal! What Size Wiring Should You Use For The Boat?Having the correct size wiring in your boat is crucial. Feeding the components that you run in the boat with the correct amount of amperage, is what will make the work the best. And last the longest amount of time. Most items, like your engine, pumps, lights, and pretty much all your electronics in the boat. Have a specific requirement for how much amperage or power, they need to work efficiently. As well as last for many years. These requirements will be posted on the paperwork you get with the item. Or you can find the information on the companies website. Check Us Out!If you would like more information on topics just like this. Or if you would like to learn more about your boat and how it works. Then you can check us out on our YouTube channel where we have all kinds of helpful videos just for you. And if you would like a super helpful more in-depth training on the items in your boat and how they work. You can sign up for our academy program here! Where we have hundreds of in-depth how-to videos that cover almost everything that is in your boat! And if you would like to support us to continue bringing you great content, please click the link below to Amazon where we get a commission from anything you are already going to buy! Click Here To Amazon! Do I connect positive or negative first?“Positive first, then negative. When disconnecting the cables from the old battery, disconnect the negative first, then the positive. Connect the new battery in the reverse order, positive then negative.”
What happens if you connect the negative terminal first?Never connect the black cable to the negative (–) terminal on your dead battery. This is very dangerous, could result in a possible explosion. Make sure you follow the instructions in your owner's manual when jumpstarting your vehicle.
Why do you connect the positive terminal first?Connect positive first, negative having less potential won't arc. The higher the voltage, the greater the chance of arcing and fusion. On a car if negative first and you are touching any metal part of car, when attaching positive there is possibility of arcing through you. Your body becomes part of the circuit.
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