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SJ-Chris
Explorer II
May 01, 2018

Batteries drained because lights left on...how bad is it?

I retrieved my RV from storage today where it had been for 14 days. When I entered the RV I immediately saw that the interior lights (LEDS) were on. Yikes! They were on for 14 days straight. I do ...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
May 02, 2018
Be glad they were LED 14 days of LED is about 1 day of Regular, or less.

Now if you have GC-2 Golf Car DEEP CYCLE batteries. You likely have lost a month more or less of battery life.. They will recover

If you have MARINE/deep cycle.. they MAY recover.. or not. can't be sure.

Reason number I've long since lost count why I favor GC-2 DEEP CYCLE batteries.

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