Birdman84
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Sep 14, 2015
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- 42
Recently bought a Sea Hunt 186 and first few outings I was getting low voltage readings (9.5-11v) on the GPS when motor wasn't running (everything running off 1 battery at the motor) and VHF low voltage alarm. I decided to separate the motor and electronics so I re-wired the electronics inside the center console and purchased a new starting battery for the motor as it was a few years old. Bought another brand new deep cycle for the electronics, charged it up and first time out, within first few minutes my VHF was already beeping with low voltage, GPS readings would fluctuate from around 10.5v to 12.0v, randomly every few seconds. The radio I just installed progressively gets quieter as well, like it isn't getting enough power. Pulled the battery yesterday and tested with multi-meter got 12.3 volts so I am now trickle charging it back to full so I can run some more tests, but not sure where to start. Even with the voltage warnings my electronics will last 8+ hours during outings so they can't be accurate readings. Oh and when I re-wired the electronics I put all new connectors on to ensure good connections...all is tight. Has anyone experienced something like this?