Electrified frame, dead batteries!!!
I have been away from this site many moons, and have been out of RVing pursuing other hobbies, but I am about to pull my 1992 Southwind out and start a "remodel". It has an issue that had plagued it when it was put away, and now must be addressed. I have decided to come back and tap into this wealth of knowledge!
Several years ago, I was moving the RV to our lake house. I was under the front (where the batteries are) and touched the frame with my arm, and got a shock! I was NOT on shore power, it was just sitting in the drive. I had charged the batteries because they were dead. It started, I drove it 100 miles, parked it. Within 1 day, all the batteries were dead. I figured I had left it sit a couple of years, that's what I get.
About a year later, I'm bringing it home, so I put new batteries in, 2 house and 1 chassis battery , leave it plugged into shore power overnight to make sure all is well. Next morning, all dead! I jump it, drive it in, kill it, won't start. I left it where it sat, but now Have to find out what is going on.
Nothing has been added or deleted. Nothing has been changed or rewired. Converter is humming (haven't checked voltage) but it acts like something is taking out power faster than the alternator, charger or converter can keep up.
There are SOO MANY SWITCHES, solenoids, relays for this and that, wiring for 120v, 12v, ahhhh! (not a wiring person!)
Where is the best place to start? Is there a "90% of the time it's this" sort of answer?
Several years ago, I was moving the RV to our lake house. I was under the front (where the batteries are) and touched the frame with my arm, and got a shock! I was NOT on shore power, it was just sitting in the drive. I had charged the batteries because they were dead. It started, I drove it 100 miles, parked it. Within 1 day, all the batteries were dead. I figured I had left it sit a couple of years, that's what I get.
About a year later, I'm bringing it home, so I put new batteries in, 2 house and 1 chassis battery , leave it plugged into shore power overnight to make sure all is well. Next morning, all dead! I jump it, drive it in, kill it, won't start. I left it where it sat, but now Have to find out what is going on.
Nothing has been added or deleted. Nothing has been changed or rewired. Converter is humming (haven't checked voltage) but it acts like something is taking out power faster than the alternator, charger or converter can keep up.
There are SOO MANY SWITCHES, solenoids, relays for this and that, wiring for 120v, 12v, ahhhh! (not a wiring person!)
Where is the best place to start? Is there a "90% of the time it's this" sort of answer?
