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ponytail_mom
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Mar 16, 2015

Can jumping the chassis battery ruin anything?

Hello RVers, My apologies for the newbie question. I just inherited an RV, a 2009 Simba Safari. When I went to start the beauty, the engine would not turn over. I jumped it with my portable charger...
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ponytail_mom
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Mar 17, 2015
Hello Everyone,

Thanks for the messages! And thanks MW although I confess, even after reading your post multiple times, I still don't fully understand all of the technical stuff.

How does one know if the alternator is bad?? The RV is starting up instantly now.

Cristina

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