Battery Charging Problem ***UPDATE***
While dry camping in freezing weather, the charging system died for the dual type 24 house batteries (2002 Winnebago Mini). It appears to be a solenoid system. It failed two years ago and the RV s...
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whizbang,
If you really wish to get a full charge on the house batteries, then add a DC to DC voltage boost device.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/DC-DC-Converter-10-15-20A-150-250-300-400-1200W-Step-up-Boost-Step-down-Buc-R7P1/264523773995?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D751c81f076d44c9dbde1008cfdc9061e%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dco%26sd%3D293282788628%26itm%3D264523773995%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 or similar.
If you wish to only maintain the house batteries then an Amp-L-Start wired from Engine to House will work if there is a manual switch to prevent the House from killing the starter batteries.
http://www.lslproducts.net/ALS_Overview_Page.html
If you wish to maintain the starter battery then use a Trik-L-Start.
If you wish to fix the OEM solenoid, replace it with a new one rated for 200 amps continuous.
Personally I'd go for the voltage boost device.
If you really wish to get a full charge on the house batteries, then add a DC to DC voltage boost device.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/DC-DC-Converter-10-15-20A-150-250-300-400-1200W-Step-up-Boost-Step-down-Buc-R7P1/264523773995?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D751c81f076d44c9dbde1008cfdc9061e%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dco%26sd%3D293282788628%26itm%3D264523773995%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 or similar.
If you wish to only maintain the house batteries then an Amp-L-Start wired from Engine to House will work if there is a manual switch to prevent the House from killing the starter batteries.
http://www.lslproducts.net/ALS_Overview_Page.html
If you wish to maintain the starter battery then use a Trik-L-Start.
If you wish to fix the OEM solenoid, replace it with a new one rated for 200 amps continuous.
Personally I'd go for the voltage boost device.
