Shadowman
Well-known member
First of all, I apologize for asking so many questions, but hopefully others will learn from the responses I get, just like I have been learning from all the other questions.
So here is the question - How do the batteries charge? I was under the understanding that the batteries would charge under 3 conditions. First while driving. Second, while running the generator. Third while plugged into shore power. Have I been misinformed?
Over the past weekend, I pulled into camp on Friday night and turned the coach off so I could figure where to park, went to move it, and the battery was dead. (Engine Battery 1 year old). So I used the house battery (emergency start) to get it started. The next morning I made sure all connections were tight and tried to start it and it fired right up. When we went to leave it was dead again.
In addition, during our time at camp, I ran the generator for a number of hours in attempt to charge the house batteries. They never got to higher than 3/4 fully charged.
On the drive home, I continued to use the emergency start when we stopped for gas. When I pulled up to the house and unloaded the trailer, I went to start the coach and again, dead battery so went to use the emergency start, and dead battery?
The 2 aux batteries were put in new 4 weeks ago. So for some reason I'm not getting anything to charge. Could this be multiple problems or could I be lucky enough to have one source creating this problem?? Is the same system used to charge from the Generator and the engine?
As always, thanks in advance for your insight. I'm learning.
So here is the question - How do the batteries charge? I was under the understanding that the batteries would charge under 3 conditions. First while driving. Second, while running the generator. Third while plugged into shore power. Have I been misinformed?
Over the past weekend, I pulled into camp on Friday night and turned the coach off so I could figure where to park, went to move it, and the battery was dead. (Engine Battery 1 year old). So I used the house battery (emergency start) to get it started. The next morning I made sure all connections were tight and tried to start it and it fired right up. When we went to leave it was dead again.
In addition, during our time at camp, I ran the generator for a number of hours in attempt to charge the house batteries. They never got to higher than 3/4 fully charged.
On the drive home, I continued to use the emergency start when we stopped for gas. When I pulled up to the house and unloaded the trailer, I went to start the coach and again, dead battery so went to use the emergency start, and dead battery?
The 2 aux batteries were put in new 4 weeks ago. So for some reason I'm not getting anything to charge. Could this be multiple problems or could I be lucky enough to have one source creating this problem?? Is the same system used to charge from the Generator and the engine?
As always, thanks in advance for your insight. I'm learning.