Battery/Solar Panels
We've had our 2017 Montana 3661RL for about 16 months. I want to add a second battery to the unit but I don't want to buy two matching batteries. What and why are the reasons I'm being told I need to ...
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We've had our 2017 Montana 3661RL for about 16 months. I want to add a second battery to the unit but I don't want to buy two matching batteries. What and why are the reasons I'm being told I need to have two matching batteries. What problems would I encounter by adding a non-matching battery? Also, solar panels, has anyone added a solar panel to keep the batteries charged? What type of solar panel did you use? Thanks for your input.
Without a doubt your 16mo. Old battery will be weaker than a new battery. Putting a weaker battery in parallel with a new battery will prevent the new battery from achieving its full potential charge as the weaker battery drags it down. At 16mo. age it may not be too much of an issue if the original battery has been carefully maintained.....
