Thread: Urgent help. Traxide system failure.

Hi Rod, can you measure the voltage of both batteries.

The Optima would not damage the USI-160 unless it has it has dropped a cell, which is unlikely, but not impossible, and you would need to have been driving for a long time.

Start by measuring the voltages and post them up here.

How old is the USI-160, and regardless of it’s age, it’s still under warranty.

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Hi Rod, can you measure the voltage of both batteries.

The Optima would not damage the USI-160 unless it has it has dropped a cell, which is unlikely, but not impossible, and you would need to have been driving for a long time.

Start by measuring the voltages and post them up here.

How old is the USI-160, and regardless of it’s age, it’s still under warranty.

Hi Tim

Car 12.5
Optima 12.1
Trailer 12.5

Bought system from you about 2 years ago.

OK disconnect the negative ( - ) terminal from the Optima.

Then move the eye terminal from the burnt stud on the USI-160 and bolt it onto the good terminal on the USI-160, and then leave everything like that overnight.

First thing tomorrow morning, measure the battery voltages again and if the Optima is still around the 12v mark, just reconnect the Optima’s negative terminal and carryon with your trip, but keep checking the voltages.

If the Optima has dropped to 10.5v or lower, just leave the Optima’s negative terminal off and continue on your trip with the terminal off.

Ok Tim done that. From what you said I now have a positive from main Battery to bottom terminal on 160 then to positive on optima. Optima negative disconnected. Will check tomorrow.

Can you PM your mobile number just in case, given we are heading bush tomorrow?

Thanks for your late night help.

Hi Rod, and which ever way you end up with tomorrow, your trailer will still be power from your alternator, so should be good.

Just keep an eye on your battery voltage as there is no isolator to automatically protect your cranking battery.

Just phone me on the business number, 07 5569 2557.

I have tons of work on, so I will be here all weekend, if you need to call.

Will sort the USI-160 when you get home.

Thanks Tim.

And that, gentlemen, is why you buy a Traxide.

Good on ya Tim.

Cheers,
Jon (on my 4th)

Agreed Jon but I doubt very much I’ll be buying Optima again. I personally know two people with failed yellowtops and this one of Rod’s is the second on the forum in recent weeks. That’s four in the last ~3-4 months.

Scott