Troubleshooting Low Battery Voltage After Short Storage Engine/Boat Components - Check: ‰ All electrical accessories including ignition circuit off. ‰ Disconnect main battery negative cable from battery. ‰ Connect ammeter or voltmeter in series between negative battery cable and negative battery post: Meter reading of “0” indicates no draw; test battery and charg- ing system. Meter movement no matter how slight indicates draw from bat- tery. ‰ Disconnect main engine harness 10-Pin Connector: Meter drops back to “0” indicates problem caused by boat sys- tem; continue to isolate each boat electrical accessory until problem is found.
Meter does not drop back to “0” indicates problem caused by engine electrical system; continue to isolate each engine elec- trical accessory until problem is found. 7743722 - Downloaded from www.volvopenta.com 13/05/2008 20:17:06 ‰ Repair or replace components as necessary. VPA 7743722 English 10-2004 111