Electrical Problem
Went out to prep the Roadtrek for a short trip tomorrow, and was surprised to find that the batteries appear to have run down, despite the RT being plugged into the house. No lights and no juice to th...
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to Charge a battery...use a battery charger.
to "drive it around" puts a huge strain on your vehicle charging system which could cost hundreds to repair if it fails...a battery charger is under $50.
hook up the charger and let it go overnight.
best to remove batteries from the vehicle as when charging they may out gas hydrogen
so a well ventilated area.
once charged, take and have load tested at autozone for free.
a battery once fully discharged will loose some of it's ability to recharge to rating.
once that is settled, you can determine IF the battery charging system ( & disconnect) in your van is working...amd which position which switch is meant to be in.
On my 06 PW the disconnect is a disconnect to the battery- it is isolated, no power in or out.
and that is where I have the switch set for most storage periods.
even when isolated a battery may discharge on it's own- electrons will flow across the casing through damp dirt ...keep the battery clean
Mike
to "drive it around" puts a huge strain on your vehicle charging system which could cost hundreds to repair if it fails...a battery charger is under $50.
hook up the charger and let it go overnight.
best to remove batteries from the vehicle as when charging they may out gas hydrogen
so a well ventilated area.
once charged, take and have load tested at autozone for free.
a battery once fully discharged will loose some of it's ability to recharge to rating.
once that is settled, you can determine IF the battery charging system ( & disconnect) in your van is working...amd which position which switch is meant to be in.
On my 06 PW the disconnect is a disconnect to the battery- it is isolated, no power in or out.
and that is where I have the switch set for most storage periods.
even when isolated a battery may discharge on it's own- electrons will flow across the casing through damp dirt ...keep the battery clean
Mike
