Jump Starting 2007 Monaco Executive
We own a 2007 Monaco Executive that is parked in a covered space in a storage facility. There is no electrical hookup to run the onboard charger inverter. There are three chassis batteries (12 volt ...
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UPDATE!!
I was able to start the coach after charging the batteries for two hours via the generator and turning on the block heater. The engine started on the first start. I took it out on a 91 mile round trip and did not turn the engine off until I returned to the storage facility. Before departing I disconnected all negative cables from the house and chassis batteries. This was probably overkill, but I wanted to make sure there was no parasitic drain on all eleven batteries.
I will be returning probably the first of next week to find out if this method works and hopefully starting the engine.
Thanks much to everyone's input.
I was able to start the coach after charging the batteries for two hours via the generator and turning on the block heater. The engine started on the first start. I took it out on a 91 mile round trip and did not turn the engine off until I returned to the storage facility. Before departing I disconnected all negative cables from the house and chassis batteries. This was probably overkill, but I wanted to make sure there was no parasitic drain on all eleven batteries.
I will be returning probably the first of next week to find out if this method works and hopefully starting the engine.
Thanks much to everyone's input.
