Batteries discharging

Along with what others have said: On a 2014 rig, I'd suspect your tranni and engine have live computers in them wired to bypass the Salesman's switches. This keeps the Adaptive Memory remembering your engine's On-the-fly settings and shift patterns. Then there is the memory in the dash radio, and the CO and Propane safety devices.

Cure is to disconnect the ground cables from the House & Chassis batteries. Takes all of 5 minutes. I keep a tool in the battery compartment just for that job. The adaptive settings for your engine and tranni will restore themselves after about 100 miles of driving. The radio you'll have to restore the stations yourself.

dbontherun wrote:
I have a 2014 Fleetwood Storm Class A all batteries are discharging within 4 to 5 days even with everything off. I have no idea what is causing the discharge. Anybody have an idea?

DB

So pull off the ground terms., then touch them to the post intermittently, while looking for a spark, which indicates a sizeable draw on the batteries and just to be sure everything is indeed, off.

If you have a Ford chassis, make sure the Dimmer for the headlight switch is OFF. The Dimmer is the wheel/knob that turns the Speedo cluster lights brighter. Like a car, the "Indent" will turn on a relay for the Dome light. You do NOT have a dome light, but that relay will engage and will draw current, even with no light. Doug

Hi,

I have a E-meter on my motorhome that can detect all power being used. I use about 0.8 amps all the time to run the propane and CO leak detectors. This adds up to about 20 AH per day, and yes can deplete the battery bank in 5 days, if you add in small loads like the radio memory, ect.

The best solution is a pair of 120 watt solar panels. They will generate about 35 AH daily each, and will keep the batteries full.

SunElec.com Look for a 12 volt solar panel, and a PWM controller.

Fred.

tropical36 wrote:

dbontherun wrote:
I have a 2014 Fleetwood Storm Class A all batteries are discharging within 4 to 5 days even with everything off. I have no idea what is causing the discharge. Anybody have an idea?

DB

So pull off the ground terms., then touch them to the post intermittently, while looking for a spark, which indicates a sizeable draw on the batteries and just to be sure everything is indeed, off.

You can pull off the ground wire, then attach a amp meter set on the 10 amp scale with one lead on the battery terminal and the other on the battery wire. Any current movement will have to go through the electric meter, and will give you a reading.

Now to find where it is going. Take out one fuse at a time, and put the amp meter across where the fuse terminals came from. Any power that had been going through the fuse will now go through the meter, and give you a reading. Then find out what is powered by the fuse(s) in question. Chances are that more than 3 fuses will have power going out of them.

Better yet, spend $200 on a solar system, and forget about what is drawing power from the battery.

Fred.

1. sw on dash left side is utilities ;turns compartment lights on/off
2. sw on dash left side ls hood :turns hood light on/off
3. sw on dash right of the steering wheel labeled park ; turns radio on off
4. check the water level in all batteries found mine showing plates when new from dealer.
5. fleetwood does not have a dealer sw just main and aux connect/disconnect sw's
those sw's control sw's in your battery control center under your hood.
6. call or go on line and get wiring diagrams and plumbing diagrams free from fleetwood.
7. keep us informed as too your progress

There are all kinds of parasitic draws when your coach is turned off with the ignition switch, and even with the "salesman" battery disconnect switch turned off. That is why my coach is plugged in right now, to keep the batteries charged up and maintained. The only other choice is to disconnect the battery. That can be done by installing a battery disconnect switch right at the battery terminal, or by removing the battery terminal from the positive post.

rgatijnet1 wrote:
I would guess that something is not actually off. Your CO and propane detector cannot be turn off so they are dragging down the batteries. Mirror heat is something that some owners forget about and leave on. If your inverter/charger is left on, it will drain the batteries in a few days.
You can put a meter on your battery leads and see how much power is being drained but I suspect that it will surprise you at how many things are still drawing power even tho you think everything is off.

Thanks! That answers questions that I was going to ask! I did not know this.

Awilson wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:
I would guess that something is not actually off. Your CO and propane detector cannot be turn off so they are dragging down the batteries. Mirror heat is something that some owners forget about and leave on. If your inverter/charger is left on, it will drain the batteries in a few days.
You can put a meter on your battery leads and see how much power is being drained but I suspect that it will surprise you at how many things are still drawing power even tho you think everything is off.

Thanks! That answers questions that I was going to ask! I did not know this.

Keep in mind that detectors are always or should be powered by the chassis battery and won't affect the house batteries, as per say