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2020 Malibu Boats LLC • Owner’s Manual • Page 112
If a fuse blows repeatedly, it is symptomatic of a recurring issue that must be addressed. Such repair should
be undertaken by your authorized Malibu dealer.
Electrical Harnesses and Wiring
Your Malibu boat is equipped with several electrical harnesses providing power within the drive train and to
various ancillary functions of the boat. Due to the complexity of the boats wiring, much of which is inaccessible
inside the hull and under the deck, any time an issue is suspected involving the wiring or any of the harnesses,
the boat owner is strongly encouraged to have the boat serviced by an authorized Malibu dealer.
Electrical wiring or harness issues should always be addressed by an
authorized Malibu dealer. Alteration of wiring from the original Malibu
design could result in shock hazard, potential spark that could lead to fire,
or other dangerous situations. Any disruption of the wiring from its original
plan and resultant damage to components or the boat is not covered under warranty. Individuals could
also be injured by such error.
Batteries
Malibu Boats offer batteries as an option. If the boat owner chooses to equip the boat with batteries of his/
her own choosing, there are certain requirements for starting and the operation of the boat, which is addressed
later in this section. Please review that information as it can be critical to avoiding a situation in which a bat-
tery(ies) is completely drained and leaves boaters stranded away from shore, or which can cause significant dam -
age to the recharging alternator.
Batteries are located in the bow in most models and configurations. Some models have the batteries located
in the observer seat storage compartment.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ALL BATTERY SYSTEMS: Note that the bilge pumps will continue to pull power,
even when the isolator switch is in the OFF position on the boats so equipped. This is to prevent swamping of
the boat and potential sinking. Bear in mind that in order for the bilge systems to work the battery will nec-
essarily be drained, and eventually it will cause the battery to run out of charge. Therefore, under these circum-
stances, the boat should periodically be started and the engine run for a sufficient time to allow the voltmeter
reading to return to the desired range of at least 13.6 volts. How often and how long the engine should be run
to recharge the battery will vary depending on the type, brand and age of the batteries. The boat owner should
frequently recharge the battery until determining the approximate time period in which the battery retains suffi -
cient charge to operate the bilge system, and also to start the engine.
Malibu boats are equipped with one of the systems explained below:
Null Battery System.
The most basic electrical supply system, this set-up allows for a single battery. There will
be two battery cables, one positive (+) and one negative (-).
Two-Position Isolator System. (On Response, TXi models only).
In addition to the components in the Null
Battery System, a very basic isolator switch allows the operator to turn a single battery either ON or OFF. The
advantage to this system over the Null Battery System, where the system is always charging from the alternator,
is that it can allow the battery to cease operation and retain residual energy within the battery until needed.