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Battery Isolation Switch: Notes

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The Battery Isolation Switch provides the vehicle with separate battery systems for the vehicle circuits and the starting circuit.

When the isolation switch is open, the vehicle circuit battery is the only power source connected to the power distribution center.

When the isolation switch is closed the starter battery is charged and the vehicle circuit battery is boosted by the starter battery.

Modes of the isolation switch:

Fig 1: Identifying Battery Isolation Switch
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