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Traveler1960
Sep 06, 2016Explorer
Thanks everyone who responded. Read all the responses again and this is just to fill in some gaps you asked about.
I have two batteries in the fifth wheel, both bought at the same time, maybe 5 months ago. My care of the batteries is up to par, check them often. Only one battery was hurt. Agree about it not charging the truck (small wire there), but that was never a concern. The point I was making about the truck was; because of the small wire and it being far from the plug, it may not reflect the actual voltage of what the truck batteries really were, long small wire creates a voltage/current drop.
Tomorrow I will replace both batteries and do some more testing, but in all likely hood I will not do too much while on the road. Rather not cripple my trip. I have a master shutoff for the batteries and I am connected to power for now, so I will get along until I have a better place to work on it.
If I am able to determine the factual cause I will report back to all. You never know when someone else could benefit from my misery, lol.
Thank you again for all your kind responses.
Cheers
I have two batteries in the fifth wheel, both bought at the same time, maybe 5 months ago. My care of the batteries is up to par, check them often. Only one battery was hurt. Agree about it not charging the truck (small wire there), but that was never a concern. The point I was making about the truck was; because of the small wire and it being far from the plug, it may not reflect the actual voltage of what the truck batteries really were, long small wire creates a voltage/current drop.
Tomorrow I will replace both batteries and do some more testing, but in all likely hood I will not do too much while on the road. Rather not cripple my trip. I have a master shutoff for the batteries and I am connected to power for now, so I will get along until I have a better place to work on it.
If I am able to determine the factual cause I will report back to all. You never know when someone else could benefit from my misery, lol.
Thank you again for all your kind responses.
Cheers
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