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Ivylog
Dec 31, 2014Explorer III
Most Monaco's do not charge the engine batteries on shore power. How big/long of a jumper did you use? Many maintenance free batteries have caps, but they are under the hard plastic top and with some pressing with a screw driver they can be found... usually as a set of three.
If you clean the tops you may find some indication of how old they are and if they are Interstate they could be original.
I would disconnect one battery at a time and see if the other by itself will start your rig. I did that is past summer at a rally before the Interstate battery guys came to check my 03 batteries and had decided to not replace them BUT they let me keep my old ones so I replaced them.
PS: they are still going strong in a 24V machine at home.
If you clean the tops you may find some indication of how old they are and if they are Interstate they could be original.
I would disconnect one battery at a time and see if the other by itself will start your rig. I did that is past summer at a rally before the Interstate battery guys came to check my 03 batteries and had decided to not replace them BUT they let me keep my old ones so I replaced them.
PS: they are still going strong in a 24V machine at home.
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