Charging system
The coach has been sitting since last Oct 2017. My wife and I were going to head south last February but she got sick, she passed away in June. I haven't decided whether to keep the motorhome or n...
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Can you get the engine started? Have AAA come give you a jump?
If you didn't disconnect the grounds while the rig sat, yes, the batteries will be dead or nearly dead after all that time.
AFA the alternator goes, service the batteries (add water, clean the terminals), get it started and after running the engine 5-10 minutes, measure the voltage at the batteries. It should be in the 13 Volt range. If it's way low, like 10-11 volts, then you might have a bad alternator.
More than likely, it's just dead batteries.
If you didn't disconnect the grounds while the rig sat, yes, the batteries will be dead or nearly dead after all that time.
AFA the alternator goes, service the batteries (add water, clean the terminals), get it started and after running the engine 5-10 minutes, measure the voltage at the batteries. It should be in the 13 Volt range. If it's way low, like 10-11 volts, then you might have a bad alternator.
More than likely, it's just dead batteries.
