franner11
Well-known member
Hey guys!
I'm pulling all my electrical stuff together for my 1542 tracker mod, and I'm having a really hard time deciding on a switch panel...
That said, I understand basically how I will be connecting everything, but I was wondering if I could get a little input on which switch panel is best. I want to do this right, the first time, and have possible expansion switches available for adding other electrical items in the future, with ease.
So, I have two deep cycle batteries - one will be trolling motor only and the other with have all of my other components hooked up to it:
bilge pump
bow fish finder
stern fish finder
bow/stern running lights
cig lighter
possibly a cockpit light or two on the same switch (think 2 led lights)
I was planning on having the bow & stern nav lights on the same switch, but I understand that if anchored, I'd need to have just the stern/anchor light on and not the bow light. That makes me think I might need to either get a three way toggle switch and replace that in the panel I buy, or run them on two separate switches (which I don't really want to do), or have a totally independent 3-way switch separate from the 6-bank switch panel.
Anyway, I'm trying to decide which panel is the best, and would welcome any advice from y'all:
This for $100:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000K2O0B8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A1UNWS4MSNTF2A
or this for $70:
https://www.amazon.com/BEP-CSP6-Water-Proof-Panel/dp/B000NI3GV4/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_t_2
What do you all think? Or am I overspending and should keep the BPS one I already bought (which seems on the mega-cheap end):
https://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Rocker-Switch-Panels/product/861/100219
Thanks!
Fran
I'm pulling all my electrical stuff together for my 1542 tracker mod, and I'm having a really hard time deciding on a switch panel...
That said, I understand basically how I will be connecting everything, but I was wondering if I could get a little input on which switch panel is best. I want to do this right, the first time, and have possible expansion switches available for adding other electrical items in the future, with ease.
So, I have two deep cycle batteries - one will be trolling motor only and the other with have all of my other components hooked up to it:
bilge pump
bow fish finder
stern fish finder
bow/stern running lights
cig lighter
possibly a cockpit light or two on the same switch (think 2 led lights)
I was planning on having the bow & stern nav lights on the same switch, but I understand that if anchored, I'd need to have just the stern/anchor light on and not the bow light. That makes me think I might need to either get a three way toggle switch and replace that in the panel I buy, or run them on two separate switches (which I don't really want to do), or have a totally independent 3-way switch separate from the 6-bank switch panel.
Anyway, I'm trying to decide which panel is the best, and would welcome any advice from y'all:
This for $100:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000K2O0B8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A1UNWS4MSNTF2A
or this for $70:
https://www.amazon.com/BEP-CSP6-Water-Proof-Panel/dp/B000NI3GV4/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_t_2
What do you all think? Or am I overspending and should keep the BPS one I already bought (which seems on the mega-cheap end):
https://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Rocker-Switch-Panels/product/861/100219
Thanks!
Fran