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morninggloryc
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Sep 18, 2014

Coach Battery/Generator on Coachmen Leprechaun

I have a 1999 Coachmen Leprechaun I am trying to sell. An ad has generated a lot of interest and I have 3 appointments this weekend. My husband knew all about the RV, but he is now deceased and I feel so ignorant. I need to know if the reason the generator will only come on when the engine is on is because it has not been driven enough in the last year to charge the coach battery. When I show it I want to answer any questions they may have plus I need to know if I need a new battery. Thanks for any information you can give me. Gloria C.
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  • morninggloryc's avatar
    morninggloryc
    Explorer
    Sep 19, 2014
    Thank you, I will check to see if the battery is good and get it charged if need be.
  • Mich_F's avatar
    Mich_F
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    Sep 18, 2014
    morninggloryc wrote:
    I have a 1999 Coachmen Leprechaun I am trying to sell. An ad has generated a lot of interest and I have 3 appointments this weekend. My husband knew all about the RV, but he is now deceased and I feel so ignorant. I need to know if the reason the generator will only come on when the engine is on is because it has not been driven enough in the last year to charge the coach battery. When I show it I want to answer any questions they may have plus I need to know if I need a new battery. Thanks for any information you can give me. Gloria C.


    First of all I'm sorry for your loss. If the generator turns on only if the engine is running, a weak house battery is usually the most likely reason. As for whether the battery is good or not it's hard to say. Do you know how old it is ? Can it be taken somewhere to have a load test put on it? Perhaps it just needs a good charging.

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