Daniel_C_
Feb 25, 2002Explorer
B+ motorhomes
I just bought a Trail Lite B+ 211s with 8.1 Chevy engine. This is my fifth motorhome (others range from an old 20' Vagabond, and three Winnegagos, from 19 to 32'. This vehicle is fantastic. I am...
happyjack2 wrote:That is the way it is supposed to work anyway. The isolator is supposed to connect the two batteries and let the alternator charge them. If the coach battery is either getting old or is low on water/electrolyte it may not take charge the way it should. I replaced mine about 2 years ago, I then put a 60 amp charger on the old one to really heat up the battery. It seemed to warp the plates, flake off the sulfation and then took a normal charge. I now have it in the garage for a spare.
..........My only indication of charge level for the house battery is the LEDs. I would think if the alternator is charging the engine battery it would charge the house battery as well.