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KevinWI
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Finally got my 2nd house/starting battery installed along with the 36v lifepo4 tm battery. Hardest part was getting the 10feet of 4ga...
Mar 6, 2024
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Thanks for all the replies and great discussion. I think we all now understand what the heading sensor is for! NOTE: I've asked...
Feb 24, 2024
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Quick Minn Kota trolling motor question
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I'm a beekeeper also....I have worked commercial beekeeping (1800 hives) and at one point I had 40 hives of my own.....lots and lots of...
Feb 24, 2024
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Bingo to all the guys that get it.
Feb 23, 2024
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For Jog left to move left (in respect to the boat), the system needs to know which way your pointing. It would be like, pressing left...
Feb 23, 2024
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GPS knows where you are, but does not know which way you are pointing (when staionary). Compass knows which way you are pointing, but...
Feb 23, 2024
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Like someone else said, you "could" use a regular compass to determine if it's off or not based upon where you set the sensor to...
Feb 22, 2024
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now do it in high wind or high current and be positive you moved only 5' backwards or forward or to the side.
Feb 22, 2024
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In series you are only as strong as the weakest battery, and it's possible to discharge the weaker battery past the point of damage...
Feb 22, 2024
KevinWI
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So yes...it is a compass. You use a compass to determine a heading. That's the job of any compass. This one helps calculate the...
Feb 20, 2024
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Go on Amazon and search for TimeUSB and you will see a quality lithium battery for about $200 depending on the current sale. They...
Feb 20, 2024
KevinWI
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LiFePO4 Battery ?
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nope....the question was about wiring them in parallel.....charging wasn't the issue.
Feb 20, 2024
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I don't think their reasoning has to do with Bluetooth connection. I believe their rationale is that the electronics of the TM may...
Feb 19, 2024
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Video results are very simular to my previous post. I still would not recommend connecting them in parallel, but if you really need the...
Feb 19, 2024
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I would not connect different chemistry batteries in series or parallel. In parallel, when charging, the voltage is the same to both...
Feb 19, 2024
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