Chassis battery issues
The Coachis a 2000 Newmar with a Spartan chassis.
we tried to start the 8.3 cummins after 2 weeks on house power, and it cranked slow, did the boosted start and it started, OK but now the yellow check engine light is on.
Allowed the engine to run for about 10 minutes (good oil pressure and temps) and shut it down, waited about 2-3 minutes and started it again, no boost, and no light.
we took it camping 6 hours drive, camped 5 days, started the coach with no problems no lights and drove it home.
2 weeks setting on house power and the coach did the same thing, slow cranking until you boost it with house battery bank. and then the check engine light, run it 10 minutes and do the restart, no need to boost, and no light.
the batteries are the group 31 jell cell 2 12 volt in parallel no service type and 5 years old…
new battery time ?
we tried to start the 8.3 cummins after 2 weeks on house power, and it cranked slow, did the boosted start and it started, OK but now the yellow check engine light is on.
Allowed the engine to run for about 10 minutes (good oil pressure and temps) and shut it down, waited about 2-3 minutes and started it again, no boost, and no light.
we took it camping 6 hours drive, camped 5 days, started the coach with no problems no lights and drove it home.
2 weeks setting on house power and the coach did the same thing, slow cranking until you boost it with house battery bank. and then the check engine light, run it 10 minutes and do the restart, no need to boost, and no light.
the batteries are the group 31 jell cell 2 12 volt in parallel no service type and 5 years old…
new battery time ?
