battery

  1. ChristianDubuc

    Intelligent battery charger for winter

    Hi there -- I am about to winterize my Isata 3 for winter (first time for me, I'm a newbie here ;-)) and I've been told to remove the 2 chassis lithium batteries and put them in a heated place for winter. It was also suggested to buy an intelligent battery charger and plug the batteries for the...
  2. DI

    How to Remove battery from a 2023 forest river villa 40FDEN, I have no room to pull b

    How does the battery come out of its case on a 2023 forest river villa 40FDEN. does the case pull out
  3. Rittersrv

    Battery Cutoff Switch Position

    On my 2023 Forester 2441, the battery cutoff switch has a switch position marked “ACTUATOR”. What is that position used for? Also, why does that position allow removal of the switch cover/pointer? Thank You Bill Coates
  4. ME

    House Battery Expectations

    My Thor Hurricane has two house batters that show 10.72 (Battery #1) and 12.22 (Battery #2) while the motor is running on the Ford. Should they not both be getting a charge and shouldn't the voltage be higher. The truck batter shows 14.34 with the engine running. Either way, the battery is...
  5. MA

    Electrical Problems to Solve

    Hi I am new to the forum. I have a Hilo 2001 22 foot trailer. I bought the trailer locally at the end of May. I re-laminated the wall by the shower that had been damaged by an ice dam. When I got the trailer home it would only go up with jumper cables attached to the battery. For 2 months...
  6. OU

    Trouble finding where to mount battery shunt

    I have a 2020 Geo Pro G19FD with factory installed 100W solar panel on the roof and a secondary 210W portable that I plug in to the side as needed. Each panel has its own MPPT charge controller and every thing works fine. I added a Renogy Battery Monitor a few months back but don't like...
  7. YO

    Battery upgrade to LiPO: Step 1, step2, step 3…

    Greetings, I tried to do as much thread homework as possible before asking…I want to replace my single lead-acid battery with a single 100 ah LiPO. My Go Power solar controller has a Li setting, and the converter manufacturer says my WF-8735 AD is ready for lithium. (I’m not sure how my battery...
  8. NI

    Winter Battery Maintenance?

    Since i live in frigid Wisconsin, I will store my MotorHome inside over the winter. Is it a good idea to maintain my batteries by leaving the Shore Power connected, or are Battery Maintenance systems (such as a NOCO Genius system) a better approach? If I go the NOCO route, is a 1A system...
  9. MI

    Some final lithium battery questions (hopefully)

    So, I’ve done my homework reading through posts, watching lithium battery tear downs, website blogs, etc. I read through the Solacity article — https://www.solacity.com/how-to-keep-lifepo4-lithium-ion-batteries-happy/ 1). The article recommends that you DON’T charge the batteries to 100%...
  10. DE

    Battery not charging

    We are the very frustrated owners of a no-bo 19.6, 2022. Problems have been nearly endless. Very poor quality of construction.... For now, charging the battery. I replaced the little battery it came with. I mounted an Renogy, 200ah, agm. It's been working fine. Now, as I type this, I am...
  11. GD

    New Guy rolling with 2017 Kodiak by Dutchmen Express Series M-172E

    Hi Everyone, I'm looking forward to participating in this community. I'm completely new to camper camping, having just purchased a 2017 Kodiak by Dutchmen Express Series M-172E. My daughter is 8 and I needed to get going on camping before she adopted the attitudes of her mother. Anyhow, I'm...
  12. GR

    Looking to add an additional battery

    Hello, Looking to add an additional battery to my 2024 no bo 20.3 looking for recommendations. Not trying to break the bank though. I appreciate all the feed back. Thank you.
  13. jeffdawgfan

    Question regarding Lithium Battery Switchout

    So, just got home with a new 2023 Flagstaff Microlite 21FBRS. I am always trying to lighten the load so looking into getting a Lithium 12v Battery to replace the Lead/Acid. Questions......after I did some research The electrical panel says it is auto sensing and can switch settings between...
  14. KA

    Battery Overheat & Leak

    Hi, Jayco Melbourne 24 Class C Why would my 3 year warranty starter battery fail after 1 yr 7 months of use? Napa Legend Premium. We camped 1 night at the 7K elevation level and when we left and drove about 1 1/2 hours back to our “home” spot, we noticed a bad odor & found it to be the...
  15. SO

    Chassis battery slow drain

    This is on the chassis/truck motor battery (not sure how to describe it). I had a brand new Interstate battery, COSTCO, that I had replaced since the previous new battery drained slowly and would not jump start. This new battery also slowly drained completely. I’ve looked at best for any light...
  16. IA

    Battery charging

    In my 2022, Flagstaff Microlight I have two 6v batteries wired in series. At full charge via the solar cells on the roof the battery monitor will read 13.6v. During our boondocking trips we use minimal lighting and basically only run the fridge on propane. In the morning, the battery monitor...
  17. NOJO RV

    Battery Question

    On my 2022 DynaQuest XL I have lithium batteries, Go Power solar charge controller and an inverter. All day Tuesday from 9am and all day Wednesday until 5pm I was on battery and solar. On Tuesday I drove for six hours and Wednesday I drove for three hours. When I stopped on Tuesday...
  18. Chazman

    The little Interstate battery that could, did, and still does

    You guys are.... 1. Not going to believe this. 2. Have a field day tearing me apart, I just know it, and.... 3. Probably going to accuse me of working for, or having stock in Interstate Battery Company. (I don't on either count) So last year I posted about my 5 year old group 24 battery, how...
  19. HU

    Should battery stay charged?

    We have a 2022 GEO PRO. It has solar. We aren't sure exactly how it is supposed to work. Is there a maximum time frame in which the system should be able to keep the batteries charged if the only thing on is the refrigerator? Should the solar be able to keep the battery charged in a sunny...
  20. ME

    Battery not charging on shore power

    Hi. On the road. 2018 Forester class C. First night hooked up to shore power. Batteries depleted to 11.5V over night. Drive 3 hours. Then measured with multimeter at 12.6V. I waited an hour to check to allow for surface charge. Hooked up to shore power again. Overnight batteries now down to...
  21. CA

    Winter lithium battery removal

    Hi. Picked up new 5.0 this fall. Soon time to winterize. 5.0. Dual lithium batteries. Dual Solar. Dropping off trailer for covered storage from Oct to April. Ottawa so need to pull batteries. I need to keep batteries in until I drop off so I can put trailer legs down. Then I will pull...
  22. KN

    2021 Jay feather converter

    Good day everyone, i just bought a 2021 Jay feather 22RB and I was wondering if anyone can tell me if the converter actually charges the battery while the trailer is plugged into shore power? It seems like it doesn’t. If i look at the Solar charge controller, it shows 12 volts and then when I...
  23. OU

    Battery monitor question - Renogy

    I have a 2020 GeoPro G19FD with 1 factory installed 100W solar panel on top and a portable 210W solar panel that I plug into the side port as needed. Each panel has its own old style charge/controller. I'm driving (2) 6V GC2 Duracell batteries, 215 Ahr each. (Since the batteries are connected...
  24. SP

    auxiliary battery?

    I am shopping on line for new chassis battery and finding batteries that fit my 2016 sprinter including a small auxiliary battery that powers things like stereo and smaller parasitic amp draws (maybe that's why my steps don't work). Where is this battery? under driver seat like the chassis...
  25. PO

    Fridge on or off with battery power

    Hi all, just wondering if I should leave my fridge on or off when I am not using it ? I have a 2023 Forest River Wildwood FSX 260 RTKX with the 200 watt solar package with dual group 27 batteries. I live in Florida so its very hot in the camper when I am not using it, Thanks for your thoughts.

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