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The lights in our 5th wheel periodically dim. It happens every few minutes. What do you think the problem is? TIA.
The lights in our 5th wheel periodically dim. It happens every few minutes. What do you think the problem is? TIA.
I don't think we have any high amp devices that would be drawing a lot of power. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason/pattern for the lights to dim. The battery might just be the culprit. I will discuss with DH.The most common cause is a battery in poor condition (see Kirk's reply). The converter/charger keeps trying to bring the charge up but the current (amp) draw is excessive, causing a drop in power available to operate lights and such. It's also possible that some other 12v device cycles on and draws a lot of power, but most RVs don't have any high-amp 12vdc devices.
A 3 year old marine battery is probably nearing its end of life unless you have been really scrupulous in care & use.
I had that problem big time in my new 2022 RV. In my case, it was a loose fuse socket for the blade fuse that ran all the LEDs interior lights. A one-minute repair job.The lights in our 5th wheel periodically dim. It happens every few minutes. What do you think the problem is? TIA.