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LynnandCarol
Explorer
Oct 31, 2015

How To Trouble Shoot If batteries Are Getting Charged

How would we diagnosis if our batteries are being charged when connected to shore power? Not sure if we just need new battery or some other possible problem. And, we are somewhat technical minded but ...
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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Nov 03, 2015
A test light is more valuable to a newbie than a DMM. Either it glows or it doesn't.

A test light test few know about...

Clamp the test light to the shiny connected negative post and touch a bright area of the rig with the lamp's needle tip. Got test light lit? Bad connection in the ground cable.

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