Dougie Brown
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I collected the RV from storage a week ago and after refitting the engine battery which had been at a friend's place since last year and charged a few days before I arrived, I turned the key and it started, sweet as a nut. Drove it 60 miles back to our friend's place where it's stood on 110 hook-up whilst I've prepped it for our trip starting tomorrow. I started it a few times during the week whilst checking everything and again, it worked perfectly. Two days ago however, it acted like it had gone flat inasmuch as the engine grunted and would not turn over. The dash lights/brake servo etc. all came on bright with the ignition but everything (lights, wipers, dash lights, servo) dimmed or cut out when trying to start. The voltage monitor indicated 12.6V which is normal. I left it an hour and tried again - several times - and it started as good as gold. Today, it's done the same thing but has not recovered. I can of course start the coach using the dash booster switch. My multimeter and the coach voltage display shows 14.2V when running.
I disconnected the battery terminals and chassis ground strap, cleaned the contacts and tried again with no luck. The Trik-L-Start is working and battery always shows full voltage. I've not been able to load-test it however, which I plan to do at a store once we get to our first stop tomorrow. Meantime, any thoughts please?
Dougie.
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I disconnected the battery terminals and chassis ground strap, cleaned the contacts and tried again with no luck. The Trik-L-Start is working and battery always shows full voltage. I've not been able to load-test it however, which I plan to do at a store once we get to our first stop tomorrow. Meantime, any thoughts please?
Dougie.
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Thanks.
