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  1. 07-27-2015, 12:48 PM #1
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    I finally figured out my battery problem. I installed two transducers on my HB 899. Ever since then, the battery would be dead within a couple days. Not every time was the problem. Finally got it yesterday, When the switch was left on the #2 ducer it kills the battery. When left on #1 no drain at all. Anyone have this problem???
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    If you are using the HB TS3 switch ....It works kinda like a train track switch ...

    In position 1 - the sonar data flows directly thru cable 1 ...(no 12v power needed in this position) ...

    In position 2 - the 12v power engages the relay in the TS3 to "push" the switch to connect cable 2...

    If the HB TS3 switch is left in this position 2 - 12v power is continuously sending juice to the relay ...

    I put a 12v toggle switch in front of my HB TS3 switch so that I could kill the power completely to the HB TS3 switch ...

    This way I don't have to remember which side of the HB TS3 switch is powered and which side is not ...

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    Thanks Rickey. That helps me a bunch. I've been going crazy trying to figure out what was going on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rnvinc View Post
    If you are using the HB TS3 switch ....It works kinda like a train track switch ...

    In position 1 - the sonar data flows directly thru cable 1 ...(no 12v power needed in this position) ...

    In position 2 - the 12v power engages the relay in the TS3 to "push" the switch to connect cable 2...

    If the HB TS3 switch is left in this position 2 - 12v power is continuously sending juice to the relay ...

    I put a 12v toggle switch in front of my HB TS3 switch so that I could kill the power completely to the HB TS3 switch ...

    This way I don't have to remember which side of the HB TS3 switch is powered and which side is not ...

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    now that's gold right there
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    Thanks for posting this, I had thought my TD was going out. However it seemed to be a random occurrence, finally figured that someone (me) had forgot to turn on the toggle switch!! D'oh! Hate to admit that but figured it may help someone in the future!
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    The easiest way to determine which xducer cable leg of the HB TS3 switch is powered ...is to connect a xducer to 1 leg of the HB TS3 switch with the power wires (+ and -) of the HB TS3 switch unconnected ...

    If you get sonar data thru that connected xducer cable leg (with no power attached) = the other xducer cable leg of the HB TS3 switch is the xducer cable leg that needs energized 12v power ...

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    Trolling motor? Mine would drain my batteries (24v) Put in a disconnect.
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