New battery choice

[ryanmitchell]

So we added a new Humminbird 898 to the console, attached the power to the front battery, and now the battery is torched as the indicator lights on the tolling motor don't light up, or light up very dim. The 898 powers up for a few seconds and then powers down. Unit and trolls worked fine first time out, 2nd time out after 2 weeks and the trolling motor did not work, and neitehr 898. The Humminbird 565 which is also attached to the front battery powered up and worked fine though.

What brand of battery would you suggest for a the front of the boat. We are running 12 volt. Need to buy a new one.

Optima, Duralast, Walmart? Thanks!

[ryanmitchell]

Sorry the 565 is connected to the back battery.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

It sounds like you are running your front electronics off of the trolling motor batteries. If so, that may be you first problem. Should be running your trolling motor off of a separate battery.

Your front electronics probably worked for a few seconds as you stated, until you turned on the trolling motor. That would then draw to many volts away from the locator, shutting it down.

As far as battery type any good brand battery will do the job as long as you keep it charged up regularly.

Cliff

[Jeremy airjer W]

What cliff said.

So far fleet farms deep cycle has been good to me. I also have an interstate for the starting battery and that has been a good battery as well.

[Whoaru99]

I had great results with Stowaways.