Low batteries
Ok - I admit it, the weather and general laziness has left me with batteries not strong enough to start my motorhome. It has been extremely cold!!! Now what do I do to jump it or somehow charge the ...
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danddclydes wrote:Nope. Both batteries should be in the 13+ volt range not 12.7. Why? Because when you charge batteries there is a "surface charge" that remains on them for at least 24 hrs. This surface charge will show higher than resting voltage on the batteries. If you just went out and looked at them while they're still being charged and it says 12.7V, they are not anywhere near full.
I just went out to check on my batteries, both the chassis and house batteries were reading 12.7v... Engine and generator both started immediately. Still only about 10F but making progress. I guess just being plugged in for the night was enough to bring the batteries back up.
