Automatic battery disconnect???
I just went to pick up my 5th wheel from the dealership as it's been there for a couple of weeks for warranty work. When I backed up to it to hook up, the landing gear needed to go up a few inches to ...
Forum Discussion
I'm guessing a lesson learned here is not leave the batteries installed if you have to take the trailer back to the dealership. I know if I had a bank full of expensive batteries I would have second thoughts of leaving them on the trailer out of my control.
The dealership can provide their own battery when needed depending on what the repair procedure is going to be...
Of course your trailer will need to have a battery installed to fullfill the emergency break away switch DOT safety requirement when being towed to and from the dealership.
None of my batteries perform very well after being discharged below their 50% charge state (12.0VDC) and not recharged back up to their 90% charge state (12.5-6VDC) in a timely manner. Just saying if your batteries set there for a couple of weeks in a complete discharge state they may be toast. Do some re-charging and watch them very close before you head out somewhere and need to depend on them. Getting a cheap mulitmeter from LOWES or WALMART ($7-$20) is a must have item for RV'er... The % of charge meter you described does not do a very good job to tell you your battery status. Need to read some 12VDC levels.
I think you can carry your batteries down to any autoparts store and they will do a battery test for free. Thats what I hear other folks on here say at any rate... AUTOZONE usually is the place they mention.
Batteries don't come cheap... You know the dealership would replace a dead battery right away haha... They probably have a sign hanging in plain view saying "NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEAD BATTERIES"
Roy Ken
The dealership can provide their own battery when needed depending on what the repair procedure is going to be...
Of course your trailer will need to have a battery installed to fullfill the emergency break away switch DOT safety requirement when being towed to and from the dealership.
None of my batteries perform very well after being discharged below their 50% charge state (12.0VDC) and not recharged back up to their 90% charge state (12.5-6VDC) in a timely manner. Just saying if your batteries set there for a couple of weeks in a complete discharge state they may be toast. Do some re-charging and watch them very close before you head out somewhere and need to depend on them. Getting a cheap mulitmeter from LOWES or WALMART ($7-$20) is a must have item for RV'er... The % of charge meter you described does not do a very good job to tell you your battery status. Need to read some 12VDC levels.
I think you can carry your batteries down to any autoparts store and they will do a battery test for free. Thats what I hear other folks on here say at any rate... AUTOZONE usually is the place they mention.
Batteries don't come cheap... You know the dealership would replace a dead battery right away haha... They probably have a sign hanging in plain view saying "NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEAD BATTERIES"
Roy Ken
