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mojoroo's avatar
mojoroo
Explorer
May 12, 2014

Need a battery. Never boondock. Recommendations?

My battery is toast, leaving our TT plugged into shore power has ruined our battery. So I need a battery, nothing to boon dock with but something to give us power to open the slide when arriving on the site, getting lunch at rest areas and the occasional power outage.

So what should I get that is fairly inexpensive. I assume I don't need a true deep cycle.

Also what should I do to keep the rv charging system from over charging?
  • MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
    MEXICOWANDERER
    Explorer
    May 19, 2014
    Buy a really INEXPENSIVE multimeter. One that the test leads are permanently attached. You can find these online. Five dollars or so.

    Set for VOLTAGE DC

    Touch RED + test probe to battery POSITIVE post, nowhere else

    Touch BLACK - test probe to battery NEGATIVE post, nowhere else

    The numbers on the dial have a decimal point. Note it. (example 14.34)

    Rake a reading and come back to the forum and post your results.
  • Bumpyroad's avatar
    Bumpyroad
    Explorer
    May 19, 2014
    MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
    Buy a really INEXPENSIVE multimeter. One that the test leads are permanently attached. You can find these online. Five dollars or so.

    Set for VOLTAGE DC

    Touch RED + test probe to battery POSITIVE post, nowhere else

    Touch BLACK - test probe to battery NEGATIVE post, nowhere else

    The numbers on the dial have a decimal point. Note it. (example 14.34)

    Rake a reading and come back to the forum and post your results.


    or "buy" one at harbor freight, for free.
    :) bumpy

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