DutchEagle
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When running the engine the house battery bank is at 10.5 volts while the chassis batteries are at 13.6 volts or more. According to info I have read, this probably means my trombetta solenoid is defective or a cable problem, see the rest of this question.
Also, I think when it does not get above 10.5 volts one of the batteries has a dead cell and depletes the other two. When on shore power it shows it's charging the house batteries. (and chassis batteries) (Reading from the batteries voltage panel and the Dimensions panel.)
While I was checking on the batteries I noticed that there was a cable at the back of the house batteries tray that was dangling down and not connected to anything (It has an "eye" connector so should be connected somewhere. On the Dimension inverter, I see the same cable (a black and a red wire, both thin) no clue where it should be connected to (positive or negative pole?) probably on the house batteries?
But now the question is what to do?
Options I can think of;
Just keep traveling and have electricity hookup while camping?
Determine which battery has a dead cell and just limp on 2 batteries?
Replace batteries now and mount a new solenoid later?
We are currently traveling so I'm looking for a solution without replacing the solenoid now.
Also, I think when it does not get above 10.5 volts one of the batteries has a dead cell and depletes the other two. When on shore power it shows it's charging the house batteries. (and chassis batteries) (Reading from the batteries voltage panel and the Dimensions panel.)
While I was checking on the batteries I noticed that there was a cable at the back of the house batteries tray that was dangling down and not connected to anything (It has an "eye" connector so should be connected somewhere. On the Dimension inverter, I see the same cable (a black and a red wire, both thin) no clue where it should be connected to (positive or negative pole?) probably on the house batteries?
But now the question is what to do?
Options I can think of;
Just keep traveling and have electricity hookup while camping?
Determine which battery has a dead cell and just limp on 2 batteries?
Replace batteries now and mount a new solenoid later?
We are currently traveling so I'm looking for a solution without replacing the solenoid now.