Weird Question... maybe

[ryanr623]

I used my boat on sunday, it had been sitting for a month and a half, and the battery still had a charge. I took her out of the water and put her in the garage..... and left the key in the boat, in the on position (accidentally). I go there today, battery is dead as a doornail.

Now this may seem like a stupid question, but i didnt leave anything on in the boat such as lights or blower, i dont think ...... so should it still have drained the battery? Or do i have electrical problems? I know everything can run with the key in the on position, but if everything is off.... why did it drain?

 

[Stachi]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

You left the ignition circuit energized ...

 

[skyking897]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

Everything is not off. Simple fact, the ignition is on when the key is in the on position. That alone will kill a battery if left long enough. Probably other parasitic draws on the battery also when the key is on.

 

[rosser1]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

if key is on batteries are still going to drain even if nothing is running.

 

[ryanr623]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

You left the ignition circuit energized ...

Thank you. Sorry, i know very little about how ignitions and boats in general work! Appreciate it!

 

[Stachi]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

Thank you. Sorry, i know very little about how ignitions and boats in general work! Appreciate it!

no worries bro, welcome aboard...

 

[dockwrecker]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

and if you have an hour meter, it ran too! (my ex boat partner was famous for this one)

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

As did any gauges that this boat has. The fuel gauge, tach, oil pressure and voltmeter would all be drawing current -- albeit a small amount.

 

[JimKW]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

Good news is if you put the battery on a charger is should charge right up especially if you use a slow charge.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

With the key in the on position you have activated electrical circuits that will draw on the battery power.
Charge her up buttercup !!!

 

[Stachi]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

With the key in the on position you have activated electrical circuits that will draw on the battery power.
Charge her up buttercup !!!

buttercup...lol

 

[wbc1957]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

Now if you have a dead battery with the key in the off position, then it's a different ballgame. In that case, disconnect the negative terminal and run a volt meter between the negative terminal and the negative cable. Then, if it shows a 12 volt output, start diconnecting breakers or fuses until you found the one that drops the volts down to 2 volts or less. Bingo! That's the bad circuit to fix. Bill

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Weird Question... maybe

and if you have an hour meter, it ran too! (my ex boat partner was famous for this one)

ouch!