Battery question
When you're traveling does the alternator charge the house batteries? We have a 2001 Mountain High Coachworks Pinnacle. We were wondering if when we are driving the motorhome are the house batteries...
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mamaw56 wrote:
When you're traveling does the alternator charge the house batteries?
We have a 2001 Mountain High Coachworks Pinnacle. We were wondering if when we are driving the motorhome are the house batteries being charged by the alternator. Thought I’d elaborate since some were not understanding my question.
To make it easier to state it. 99 44/100 of motorhomes built in the past 40 years charge both battery banks. BUT, some, like the 1970/80/early90 Winne/Itasca motorhomes had a dash switch called Dual/MOM that HAD to be in the DUAL indent for the coach batteries to charge while driving. There are some (very few) that had this type system. MOST have an Automatic system that charges both battery banks. The main rule of thumb is, if yours IS NOT, there is a malfunction of the dual charging system and really needs to be fixed. Doug
