5511e with acr

[CAPT SPIKE]

hello ive just installed this unit on my boat,my question is do I need to run a wire from the alternator to one of the battery?my boat is a 1989 maxum with a gm 305 I/o,ive seen it in other posts and then I havnt!?lol,also does it matter what side of the switch I wire the batterys to?thanks for the help......be safe

 

[dingbat]

hello ive just installed this unit on my boat,my question is do I need to run a wire from the alternator to one of the battery?my boat is a 1989 maxum with a gm 305 I/o,ive seen it in other posts and then I havnt!?lol,also does it matter what side of the switch I wire the batterys to?thanks for the help......be safe

This should help.
http://assets.bluesea.com/files/reso.../990310020.pdf

 

[CAPT SPIKE]

thanks dingbat(makes me laugh)but I don't understand the wording?where do I hook it to?it says 4 or 5 different places?I don't understand why some diagrams show a wire coming from the alternator and some don't.....I hate wiring......thanks again for any help

 

[dingbat]

thanks dingbat(makes me laugh)but I don't understand the wording?where do I hook it to?it says 4 or 5 different places?I don't understand why some diagrams show a wire coming from the alternator and some don't.....I hate wiring......thanks again for any help

Outboards typically don't have alternators. Hard to wire up something you don't have.

Nothing changes, connect the "alternator" wire to the same place it is now.

The 4 or 5 different places are possible connection points for the alternator cable.

Where is your alternator currently terminated?