Guest battery switch

[craigthill]

Have. Guest battery switch with a row of LEDs across the top. I have not been able to find any information online for it. Does anyone have a manual or schematic so I can see the wiring.

 

[craigthill]

WOW... Nobody has one of these??

 

[BJSSailing]

You may get more attention if you state the model and year of the boat.

 

[craigthill]

Ok... 1985 Hunter 34 with the guest battery switch that has a row of LEDs indicating voltage. I would like to find a manual or schematic of the switch... Guest (or it's current owner, Marino) was no help. Thanks all.

 

[Stu Jackson]

OK, what wiring are you asking about? The three posts on teh back of the switch or between the switch and the LEDs?

 

[craigthill]

The three large posts I know... It I the smaller posts I am unsure of...

 

[Stu Jackson]

The three large posts I know... It I the smaller posts I am unsure of...

OK, I'll bite. What do these connections look like?

ix:

Since most of us, so far, appear clueless about this particular assembly, perhaps you can take some photos and we might be able to help out some more.

 

[craigthill]

I thought this switch came on all 1985 34' hunters... Maybe a po installed it... I will see about a pic over the weekend... I can only get the front as it is installed and the back is basically covered with sound proofing material in the engine compartment. I would have thought that Guet old a bunch of thee s they shoe battery voltage in small increments.

 

[Tom J]

Sounds like the voltage indicator on my RV. Green LED for charged, yellow for OK, and red for Discharged. You might be better off with a real voltage meter.

 

[craigthill]

Hopefully the pic I found on ebay uploads to the forum. As you can see it is a 4 position battery switch... a so called "smart switch" with 10 or so LEDs that indicate the voltage in tenths. I am in need of the schematic or manual or something that will explain the posts on the back. I know the battery posts, but, there are smaller posts to allow different configurations with the alternator hook up and of course the ground wire to run the unit itself... still need more info.

 

[westindies]

Hopefully the pic I found on ebay uploads to the forum. As you can see it is a 4 position battery switch... a so called "smart switch" with 10 or so LEDs that indicate the voltage in tenths. I am in need of the schematic or manual or something that will explain the posts on the back. I know the battery posts, but, there are smaller posts to allow different configurations with the alternator hook up and of course the ground wire to run the unit itself... still need more info.

I have have one of these in my '86 H34 the PO left me a Dwg of the the DC supply system on Guest 2110A cut sheet which has an a alternator field disconnect that interrupts the field voltage if the switch passes through the off position; that could blow the diodes in the alternator if the motor is running at the time My switch had a failure shortler after I got the boat, when I opened it up to repair it I found the unit is a make before switch with a cascade voltage devider for the LEDs and the other terminals are indeed to interrupt the altenator field voltage. My 34 has the original internally regulater alternator so they are unused.