Chassis battery
Went to crank up our motorhome the other day to run it for a little and run the generator. The chassis battery was dead. Had to start it with the switch that draws from the house batteries. Let it run...
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This has happened to me 4 times.. First time the coach was still under warranty, So I crawled under where the chassis battery hides and disconnected it, load tested it, and re-connected it cleaning up the connectors a bit in the process.
Next time .. Same thing
Next time.. I skipped the load tester and just cleaned the contacts.
Last time (nearly 9 years after delivery, over Battery was bolted in in Aug 2004 and last time was earlier this week so that is what 9.5 years) I dropped in a brand new DEKA battery cause this time it FAILED the load test.
(Store said: Battery condition fully charged, less than half the cranking amps though, battery deceased) (Like I did not already know that, I mean I have my own tester).
Oh, and I did a bit of re-wiring to extend time between cleanings.
Next time .. Same thing
Next time.. I skipped the load tester and just cleaned the contacts.
Last time (nearly 9 years after delivery, over Battery was bolted in in Aug 2004 and last time was earlier this week so that is what 9.5 years) I dropped in a brand new DEKA battery cause this time it FAILED the load test.
(Store said: Battery condition fully charged, less than half the cranking amps though, battery deceased) (Like I did not already know that, I mean I have my own tester).
Oh, and I did a bit of re-wiring to extend time between cleanings.
