MINN KOTA ALTERNATOR CHARGER INSTALL---- HOW TO 

Just completed my one bank on board alternator charger from Minnkota and watched your video to make sure I did it correctly and it is done and it is correct. Thank you so much.

absolutley great tutorial. cannot say how greatful I am. Thank you very much, dude!

was confused with the blue wire thanks for explaining

great video thanks

nice install

Excellent Video. Congratulations.

Okay so I've been curious as to how these work. Your video solved most of that. I understand how it defers power from your cranking battery once it's charged, to your trolling motor battery Bank. But where does the onboard charger alternator get its power from to first put voltage into your cranking battery? That is what I cannot find an answer for it no matter how much I searched. In other words how does it charge while you're out on the water

That blue wiring going to the amp is not an ignition circuit. If you shut your audio system down, that blue wire looses power. That blue wire is to turn on the amp when your audio system turns on and comes from the back side of the radio.

Thx for the video. I don’t have shore power at my dock. Do I need the onboard charger if I just want the alternator to charge the trolling motor batteries?

Very helpful video - particularly using the test light to locate the ignition circuit (on with key). Many install video would have just glossed over finding it after they had it spliced in with the amp circuit - great that you took the time to show us how to do it "the other way". Thanks for the report on how it worked... 10days fishing/camping no charge sounds good. Quick question: I've wondered why you couldn't just install a three way (Perko style) marine battery switch and just manually flip charge to the trolling batteries? I'd read in Terrova manual that charging like that could damage the trolling motor - in that case you could just unplug the motor when you flipped the switch. I'm thinking it's just for convenience and for not worrying if your starter batt. isn't getting full charge first. Anyway, thoughts? And, the hotwiring was cool... had to do that once in Baja with my dirtbike when the ignition wiring corroded away outside of La Paz, had a thousand miles to go with wires twisted together. Thanks again.

I watched this and the onboard charger install videos. Both are great! My questions are related to how the two devices work together. If you have the alternator, do you need the separate charger? Does the alternator charge the charger, as well as the batteries? Or, do you still need to plug the charger into AC after each trip? Thanks!!!

So you’re batteries are wired series for 24 volt trolling? 1)If they were 12v parallel do they both still need their own bank? 2) I also have one cranking and two trolling batteries; do I need a 3 bank since the cranking battery is charged by the motor anyways or can I just get a 2 bank? You have a 60amp breaker for trolling do you have a breaker or fuse for amp in line, if so what amp

How to know when MK 2 DC alternator is changing bank of Batteries?

Great video. Is your the main battery a 12 v? It seems like your alternator that you installed converts it to a 24 v system.

The four mounting holes on the unit are 5/16” so 1/4” bolts work nicely.

Thanks

what battery are you running your graphs/other electronics off of? is the green battery your house battery? I'm assuming you have a cranking battery - i thought the DC alternator charger is supposed to connect to cranking battery?

Like it! Good job. Just asking watt is the remote cable for? I buy my minn kota alternator and is a little confusing for my the function of the remote cable! Thanks!!

Great video! I learned a lot about the electrical connection. I am thinking of use the same set up, what model alternating charge you use? Is it good for Lifepo battery?

Thank you for your Video. My question is. How to check if a DC Charger is Working when starter bank is Full? Any indicator or light?

Does the Minn Kota on board charger have adaptor for 240 for use in australia That is for mains power

The LOW battery is the battery that has the negative go to the trolling motor the HIGH battery would be the one that the positive goes to the trolling motor

Hey i just bought three bank one and how do i charge my batteries do i just hook one single bank up to starting battery and it transfers bolts to all three???

Good video. Thanks for the info. How is the alternator treating you does it make a big difference after 8 hours or so on water?

I have a stratos boat with a 70hp evinrude. Will this work with my motor.

hello very good, I can ask you what function that blue cable fulfills, sorry but I don't understand English, maybe you explained it but can you write it to me?

How has the alternator been working? How long do you have to run your boat to get a good charge on your trolling motor batteries? I'm thinking of getting one for my boat.

what is better battery charger precision or alternator from minn kota, do you need to have both chargers on your boat?

How do you connect for 36 volt trolling motor

I have questions regarding the purple/blue wire. It's supposed to tap into the ignition wire? When you connected the alternator to your cranking battery, does the engine automatically charges the alternator once its fully charged the cranking battery? Sorry, I'm a little confused with the purple/blue wire. Is it necessary to tap it to the ignition wire?

What would you do if you wanted to charge the green cranking battery while at the house or something? Just add one of them NOCO chargers or something similar or is there a way to do it w/that minn kota onboard charger?

Was wondering how well did it work thinking about getting one for my trolling motor batteries when I go to Canada since we go where there no power

Are you using an "interstate" deep cycle battery for your starting battery? Your alternator feeds it directly.

Hello friend i have Yamaha 150 hp 4 time , im instal the alternator Min kota and not charge , I measured the output current of the two banks and there is no current output, can you think of something that could be, could it be that the outboard motor does not give enough voltage? 14.3v current arrives at the minn kota alternator, it even turns on the lights, but it does not draw power, I already fixed the fuses and none of them are burned

Where did you buy that marine board?

Hi sir, I was wondering at 25:25, that purple wire (from the alternator) connects to your boat main power switch (+)?

Question... my engine battery is in the stern of the boat much like yours on the starboard side of the boat.. however the trolling batteries are on the port side. Was wondering if is possible to add extension wires to the alternator pack to be able to reach the other side of the boat? Assuming I use the correct size wire do you think the charger would perform the same?

wich bank went where or does it matter

My trolling motor and ignition batteries are in the stern of my fishing boat, in hooking up the blue cable/remote wire I'm struggling with how I would connect that to the system since the fuse panel / ignition / all my other wiring is up by the steering wheel which is closer to the bow. Is it a matter then of running that blue wire up to the front? (boat is 19ft long - so possibly extending as well)

How'd it work?

CAn you connnect the alternator directly to your battery? Thanks

Are those 2 blue batteries deep cycle lithium battery that runs a Spot lock electric motor?

I have the same exact setup right now and considering the Alternator. The only confusing part was that you made a relay from bank 1 to 2 with your own wire? Did you just choose to do it that way since you want them to fully charge in a certain order? I was planning on simply connecting the kit without that. Thanks again!

Hı l got the same charger , l want to ask where can l Connect the purple wire? I didnt Find it