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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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westend
Explorer
May 02, 2018
It may be a good time to install a battery disconnect switch. Even if you turn all the lights off, there are parasitic draws that will draw down the batteries while in storage.

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