Batteries won't hold charge - need help
Hi All, Newbie here so please excuse any ignorance. I have a 1992 class c Lazy Daze with a Chevrolet G30 cab. I purchase her in March and drove every week/weekend with no problems for about 3-...
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Lotta possibilities here, including the advice to find the "drain" on the batteries.
Look back at probability of that though. If nothing was draining the batteries a few months ago, what have you done since, that would?
I'll list a bunch of stuff to be mindful of or check
1. "New" alternator could be bad. Strong chance if it actually, assuming it's a reman alternator. If since the alternator, you only drive it a few hours, could be enough juice used to kill the batteries.
2. Dead battery doesn't necessarily mean it needs to be replaced, although deep discharge doesn't help the longevity. Do you not have a simple battery charger and somewhere to get power from?
3. Disconnect house battery and run it (with start battery charged). Does the starting battery go dead without being hooked to the "house?" And vice versa. Charge house battery, disconnect it from the isolator and does it just go dead or not?
4. How hacked up is the electrical in this unit? The more jerry rigged it is, the more chance of an errant power draw or bad connections, etc.
5.
Look back at probability of that though. If nothing was draining the batteries a few months ago, what have you done since, that would?
I'll list a bunch of stuff to be mindful of or check
1. "New" alternator could be bad. Strong chance if it actually, assuming it's a reman alternator. If since the alternator, you only drive it a few hours, could be enough juice used to kill the batteries.
2. Dead battery doesn't necessarily mean it needs to be replaced, although deep discharge doesn't help the longevity. Do you not have a simple battery charger and somewhere to get power from?
3. Disconnect house battery and run it (with start battery charged). Does the starting battery go dead without being hooked to the "house?" And vice versa. Charge house battery, disconnect it from the isolator and does it just go dead or not?
4. How hacked up is the electrical in this unit? The more jerry rigged it is, the more chance of an errant power draw or bad connections, etc.
5.
