dead battery

Might be a good idea to get a small meter at hf and tools for bout10usd, and see the reading before u hook up and after. That ll do it ----happy-camping

Unbelievable. Turns out there was a blown fuse. Got a lot to learn about our new trailer. Thanks for all your input guys!!

morr4925 wrote:
Thanks for the input guys! The trailer is a 2013 Coleman CTS15BH. I am at work, so can't answer any of the other questions until I get home. The trailer and battery are brand new - so it had full capacity. It was sitting in my driveway for 2-3 weeks before I plugged it into our home.
Ryan

If trailer sat for 2-3 weeks, with battery connected, the parasitic draws from refer circuit board, gas detector, and on board radio, would have completely drained the battery. Possibly shorted cells.

I store my TT in an outdoor lot, with 40 - 50 other RV's. Walking through the lot, I frequently hear beeping noises from all the units that are stored with batteries hooked up. The beeping noise, is gas detectors indicating low battery power. It normally starts 4-5 days after storage. When the beeping stops (normally, after 7-10 days), many times, the battery is toast.

This all depends on:
1) Does your trailer have a converter/charger?
2) Does your trailer have a master Disconnect Switch? And is it in the ON/Connect position?
3) Are the trailer batteries any good?
4) Was there 120v AC in your trailer when you were plugged into shore power? In other words, was the converter/charger receiving 120v?
5) What items/appliances were connected (Turned ON) when you were plugged into shore power?
6) How much battery capacity was there prior to plugging into shore power?

I just very quickly looked at the camper you have. Since it is new and assuming all systems are good, the only questions that I would check on are Numbers 2 and 4. So just check those two points when you get home. Hopefully one of those are the cause.

LeRoy

Hi,

Ford trucks come equipped with a charging isolation circuit for towing. It may be necessary to add a fuse. Other tow vehicles may not have the isolation.

Thanks for the input guys! The trailer is a 2013 Coleman CTS15BH. I am at work, so can't answer any of the other questions until I get home. The trailer and battery are brand new - so it had full capacity. It was sitting in my driveway for 2-3 weeks before I plugged it into our home.
Ryan

More information about your trailer will help you get a better answer: make, model, year, etc. Generally when you are plugged into shore power, the converter charger in your trailer will charge the house batteries.

This all depends on:
1) Does your trailer have a converter/charger?
2) Does your trailer have a master Disconnect Switch? And is it in the ON/Connect position?
3) Are the trailer batteries any good?
4) Was there 120v AC in your trailer when you were plugged into shore power? In other words, was the converter/charger receiving 120v?
5) What items/appliances were connected (Turned ON) when you were plugged into shore power?
6) How much battery capacity was there prior to plugging into shore power?

LeRoy

It is suppose to, but depending of a fuse or breaker was off it may not. You need to get out your VOM and start tracing power. If it is working you should see approx 13.6VDC across the battery terminals