REDARC SBI212 override not working
Submitted: Saturday, Jan 23, 2016 at 14:40
ThreadID:
131438
Views:
2422
Replies:
6
FollowUps:
0
This Thread has been Archived
Neil B13
Hi,
I have a redarc SBI212 (the 200amp one) and it has been going great for 2+ years in my LC200. In late 2014 I went overseas for 6 weeks and when I came back the starter battery was too low to start the car (I took out the 2 original batteries and put a big starting battery on the left and wired a deep cycle for fridge use on the right side via the redarc. I also put a momentary switch on the redarcs override wire in the cabin).
So I hit the momentary switch for ten seconds and kept it on and started the car. Fantastic.
This year again I went away for 5 weeks and again the start battery was too low. I hit the override button again but this time there was nothing. No click - zilch. I tested the deep cycle battery and it had plenty of charge.
So my question is what could be wrong. Has the solenoid in the redarc ceased? I bypassed the override switch and applied 12V directly to the blue wire and still nothing. I didn't
check if it draws any current but I doubt it as no sparks were observed.
Any ideas?
Reply By: HKB Electronics - Saturday, Jan 23, 2016 at 16:09
Saturday, Jan 23, 2016 at 16:09
Assuming the SBI was working ok before you tried to start the car, if you can't hear the solenoid click and see the led light the Redarc is probably kaput.
Other things to consider, when you tested it with new batteries the cranker was probably doing all the work. With the cranker low there would have been quite a bit of current flowing, if you have fuses or circuit breakers in the wiring between the cranker and the aux is it possible they have blown/tripped?
If the cranker was very low did you have an ovelroad indication on the SBI?
AnswerID:
595327