Deep Cycle Battery

Submitted: Thursday, Feb 02, 2006 at 22:38
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Hi all!, couple of quick questions.

First of all, about 18 months ago i bought a bosch deep cycle battery and despite all my best intentions i am still yet to fit the dual battery system to my car. Im pretty sure the battery would be buggered by now from lack of use but was wondering if anyone knew how i could effectively test it to see whether its ok to still install or whether it should be used as a paperweight in the shed.

My second question is, and excuse my ignorance on this one, but i was always of the belief that when the ignition was off and the batteries were isolated, the only equipment that would run off the auxillary battery were those that were actually wired to it. I have recently read something, however, that has led me to believe that all equipment, eg the stereo which is wired to the main battery, will still run off the auxillary battery once they have been isolated. Im pretty sure this is incorrect but if anyone could shed some light on this for me it would be greatly appreciated cause im quite confused at the moment.

finally could someone point me in the direction of some wiring information for the system. Ive got a little elec experience and can wire stereos, uhfs etc without a drama but just wanted a bit of guidance on this one. Im pretty sure i have a solenoid style isolator and dont have any wiring info with it.

If you've gotten this far, thanks for your patience :)
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