date code on your batteries and age
Picked up our brand new custom ordered TT last April. It has a single 12 volt Interstate battery which did not last a year due to a dead cell (confirmed by Interstate). Our dealer refused to replace...
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Ivylog wrote:
The date of purchase is when the manufacture bought the battery from Interstate as they have no idea when or how the battery has been used/treated since then. If the manufacture bought 100 batteries and it took six month to use them up and if the dealer left the rig plugged in with a dumb converter or it sat for six months with the battery discharged, it's not Interstates fault. OP, you have a sorry dealer and next time I'm sure you will require a new off the shelf battery. For $100 you have learn a fairly inexpensive lesson and a pretty good idea of the quality of your dealer. Good Luck.
PS: I only got ten years out of my Interstate engine batteries... granted I found the caps (maintenance free) and added a small amount of water every two years.
PSS: OP, do you have a smart/three stage converter? If not then you have a cheap manufacture too.
I believe the dealer installs the batteries, not the manufacturer. At least on non-motorized.
