Dead battery so quickly?
One of the trailers that I own is a 1975 model. I bought a brand new Code 24 battery. I was told it was fully charged. I hooked it up, and ran a fluorescent light for a few hours. The next day, the ba...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
You need more than guesswork to diagnose a problem. When I was testing batteries and rebuilding alternators customers went wild when I explained what failed.
Almost new 21 SI Delco alternator.
Stopped charging
Broken brush
Why?
Delco used pure carbon brushes. Super long and they were brittle
Replaced with St Mary's USA carbon copper brushes. Lasted longer no breakage ever.
Cost $0.09 more per brush than Delco.
Do something like that today?
LEARN how to troubleshoot or suffer fools. Your choice.
Shirley you jest.
Ok, so, what on a more than 40 year old trailer could kill a battery in one evening?
I am trying to isolate whether or not it is the battery. If it isn't the battery, then out comes the multimeter to find the problem.
