E Start

[Moneyshot]

Anyone have an E Start system installed on their boat? I had one on a boat that I bought, and I am kind of unsure how exactly it works, there looks to be two jumper cables coming from a box on the transom lid, then there is a red switch near the throttle, I believe you hook those jumpers up and hit the red switch while starting the engine?

[Team do work]

I have 1, never used it. my understanding is that its already hooked up. You just have to flip up the red switch and crank it over. It pulls from your trolling motor batteries. I may be wrong u might have to hook up cables in the back. Ut im not sure.

[Moneyshot]

My cables are not hooked up, I wonder in what configuration are they supposed to be hooked up. Im having a hard time finding anything on this anywhere.

[kry29]

Should have a positive and negative ×2 coming out of the box. One set goes to the trolling battery with the negative trolling motor cable (supposedly that helps with graph interference) and the other set goes to your starting battery. Press the red button to send power from the trolling battery to the starting battery to get a jump then release button.

[Whiteboat]

Mine was prerigged from the factory. Just hold up the switch until the motor starts.

I have used mine on several occasions

[DREWTICK]

It may have been unhooked for a reason, Phoenix stopped using Estart because of problems and now recommends tournament saver pro elite. Don't know what issues they had.
I would test before hooking to get starting battery. Connect the positive and negative to 12v on a trolling battery and with the button pushed check the voltage on the cables that are supposed to go to the cranking battery.
It's a great feature to have, I have been running my on homemade version for 20 years on other boats but I went with the tournament saver pro this time.

[sdendy]

Drew how did you mount yours in the back saw your pictures but check my 721 it appears to be a plastic panel

[DREWTICK]

The right hand edge of the plastic panel will have solid fiberglass you can screw into, the left holds fine in the plastic. It's not very heavy

[Moneyshot]

Hmm mine only has two cables.. Total. I will snap pics later when I get home

[DREWTICK]

it probably uses a direct ground cable between the batteries, love to see a pic of the box and the batteries

[kry29]

it probably uses a direct ground cable between the batteries, love to see a pic of the box and the batteries

Good possibility.

[Fidgetcranker]

It may have been unhooked for a reason, Phoenix stopped using Estart because of problems and now recommends tournament saver pro elite. I went with the tournament saver pro this time.

You got a link, Drew?

[DREWTICK]

You got a link, Drew?

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it was Jeff at Phoenix who told me to go with the tournament saver pro, I tried to order the e-start on my boat new and he said they stopped using them due to some electrical interference, especially on the SHO. the Tournament saver pro is flawless, it uses a separate ground and powers the solenoid from the trolling battery. until the button is pushed there is no electrical connection between the batteries.
http://tournamentsaverpro.com/videos/

[Fidgetcranker]

Thanks Drew! Looks like the deal.

[DREWTICK]

Thanks Drew! Looks like the deal.

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Tackle Warehouse also sales them http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Tourn...age-TSPRO.html

[sdendy]

I installed one over the weekend. I ran my wires from the tray by the gear shift and mounted it on the ledge there on the bottom right next to my PP switch and the remote to my Jensen Stereo. The wire path was super easy from there.