shari53546
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- Oct 29, 2012
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Hello Everyone!
I am new not only to this forum, but to the ownership of a class a motorhome. We have had pull behind campers, but this guy is our first. Sadly, as with anything used, there comes some issues. This is where I know that you wonderful Rv'ers can maybe help me? Maybe?
So, we plugged it in because the chassis battery keeps draining even when not in use, with the battery disconnect disconnected. No big deal right? Maybe not, but we left it plugged in for 2 days, and then went over to check it. The chassis battery had exploded, spewing battery acid under the step...luckily, the home seems to still be fine...except...
We replaced the battery, only to have the connector touch the wrong terminal section, and melt the pole a little on the brand new battery (basically, the positive touched the negative, sparked, caused my hubby one heck of a shock, and melted the pole a little). Anyhow, This is where I desperately help. After the new battery with the slightly melted pole was installed, the engine and the front area (cab) will not turn on. Because of the arc, I think that maybe we blew a fuse or something, but do not know where to begin looking...does anyone have any idea?
Maybe it is as simple as getting a new battery?
Any advice would be wonderful, as again, we are not mechanics, and know very little about rv'ing, other than we love it. We love the RV, but now the darn thing wont even start, and we are paying loan on it. Ugh. :'( I would not even ask, but I really need to have it going so that we can put it into the winter storage before our Wisconsin snow flies...I would appreciate any and all suggestions...
Thank you!
Shari
I am new not only to this forum, but to the ownership of a class a motorhome. We have had pull behind campers, but this guy is our first. Sadly, as with anything used, there comes some issues. This is where I know that you wonderful Rv'ers can maybe help me? Maybe?
So, we plugged it in because the chassis battery keeps draining even when not in use, with the battery disconnect disconnected. No big deal right? Maybe not, but we left it plugged in for 2 days, and then went over to check it. The chassis battery had exploded, spewing battery acid under the step...luckily, the home seems to still be fine...except...
We replaced the battery, only to have the connector touch the wrong terminal section, and melt the pole a little on the brand new battery (basically, the positive touched the negative, sparked, caused my hubby one heck of a shock, and melted the pole a little). Anyhow, This is where I desperately help. After the new battery with the slightly melted pole was installed, the engine and the front area (cab) will not turn on. Because of the arc, I think that maybe we blew a fuse or something, but do not know where to begin looking...does anyone have any idea?
Maybe it is as simple as getting a new battery?
Any advice would be wonderful, as again, we are not mechanics, and know very little about rv'ing, other than we love it. We love the RV, but now the darn thing wont even start, and we are paying loan on it. Ugh. :'( I would not even ask, but I really need to have it going so that we can put it into the winter storage before our Wisconsin snow flies...I would appreciate any and all suggestions...
Thank you!
Shari