Ranger question NMEA 2000

[Lwabirds]

I have a 2011 Z518. It has 2 HDS5's installed on the boat. It also has the NMEA 2000 net work on the boat which was installed from the factory. My question is: Does Ranger enable the power to the NMEA 2000 to be turned off when the boat is not in use? Is there a switch to turn the NMEA on and off? I added a sonic hub to my boat and just bought a LWX-1 antenna. I'm trying to find out where to connect the antenna to a power source. There is no swictch for the antenna to turn it on and off. I'm not wanting my battery to be drained. Any help would be appreciated. I do not have a master power switch on my dash.

[ranger1055]

You should have a master switch or breaker in the bilge area

[Lwabirds]

i'll have to check. Will that control all the power to the dash or just the nmea 2000?

[ranger1055]

will control everything except the motor .....

[FireBassr]

Exactly, the breaker on the starboard side of your bilge compartment will kill all 12 volt power except to the engine.

[Hardhead1]

My main power switch is located on the starboard side just a few inches from the Fuel/Water filter.

[Lwabirds]

Thanks for your help guys. Is this location standard on all Rangers?

[GhostComanche]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by lwabirds &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Thanks for your help guys. Is this location standard on all Rangers?</td></tr></table>

Pretty much So.................................RR

[LikeToFish]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by FireBassr &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Exactly, the breaker on the starboard side of your bilge compartment will kill all 12 volt power except to the engine. </td></tr></table>

I believe it will kill all power except to the engine and your auto bilge pump. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, as I have left my boat in the water while on trips to Ontario for a week during some pretty nasty weather and never noticed excessive water in the boat the next morning. Perhaps, I've just been lucky as I always turn off the main power when charging at night. Am I right or have I been just lucky?

Like2Fish

[Lwabirds]

Does a 2011 Z518 have an automatic bilge?

[GhostComanche]

It should. How many through hulls are coming out the top cap rear of the boat?. There will be three if you have a auto bilge pump.........................RR

[Lwabirds]

I have 3 holes on the back top right side. There are 2 bilge switches on my dash.

[GhostComanche]

Bill, you have a auto bilge then...........................to test run some water in the bilge area and it will kick on automatically. ............................RR

[CaymasRodney]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by GhostComanche &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Bill, you have a auto bilge then...........................to test run some water in the bilge area and it will kick on automatically. ............................RR </td></tr></table>

Sometimes u have to put quite a bit of water in there to lift that little finger to turn it on though,,,,,,,,,,,,,,auto is standard on a Z518