markelliott
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I am looking for an "easy" way to install a shunt on my -14 battery. g3x system. I have the VPX so no need for main system sensing - just the health and status of the battery.
For a G3X expert, does the shunt have to be on the (+) side of the battery? Chris over at Stein thought the Garmin 900 series had a shunt on the Battery Ground cable and I am wondering could I do that on the g3X? That way it is not always hot and slowly draining the battery as well as having hot wires behind the panel all the time.
I am trying to avoid breaking into the neat buss bar already set up on the -14 between the main contactor and starter solenoid as this is where I have the B leads from both ALT tying into the system.
Option 2 is a Hall effect device on the (+) battery cable - but the AMP Key 100 garmin specifies is +4.5 VDC to +10VDC range Needless to say I am +14VDC........
Thoughts?
Thanks
Mark
For a G3X expert, does the shunt have to be on the (+) side of the battery? Chris over at Stein thought the Garmin 900 series had a shunt on the Battery Ground cable and I am wondering could I do that on the g3X? That way it is not always hot and slowly draining the battery as well as having hot wires behind the panel all the time.
I am trying to avoid breaking into the neat buss bar already set up on the -14 between the main contactor and starter solenoid as this is where I have the B leads from both ALT tying into the system.
Option 2 is a Hall effect device on the (+) battery cable - but the AMP Key 100 garmin specifies is +4.5 VDC to +10VDC range Needless to say I am +14VDC........
Thoughts?
Thanks
Mark