On the road, battery and charging problems
A bit of a long story. I am stumped, but can't (unwilling) to do too much on the road.
In Feb, I bought and installed 2 6V AGM GC2 Lifeline batteries. At home, plugged into 30 amp circuit, my Zamp battery monitor showed 13+v, so I assumed the on board charger (Progressive Dynamics 9260c) was working and charging the batteries. Now I am on a trip and the batteries wont take a charge, if there is one. The Zamp monitor does NOT show a 13+v charge from the on board charger. I hook up an external, stand alone charger (Schumacher ship n sail, or something like that) It never shows more than 60% charged, and comes back and says "bad battery" Not sure if the brand new batteries are "bad" or if the PD is not charging. Assuming bad batteries, and needing to get home to have Batteries Plus fully test them, I bought 1 group 24 12v deep cycle RV battery and hooked it up. We are on 110 30m amp hook up and the Zamp monitor has gone from 12.9v to 12.4v in 1/2 day. So it seems the PD is NOT charging. I will hookup the external battery charger in the morning to see if that works.
I can remove the power center and see the PD. But getting my hands/arms in there will be very difficult. And I fear loosening wires in the power center.
As I said, stumped, bummed and frustrated.
Any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated!
In Feb, I bought and installed 2 6V AGM GC2 Lifeline batteries. At home, plugged into 30 amp circuit, my Zamp battery monitor showed 13+v, so I assumed the on board charger (Progressive Dynamics 9260c) was working and charging the batteries. Now I am on a trip and the batteries wont take a charge, if there is one. The Zamp monitor does NOT show a 13+v charge from the on board charger. I hook up an external, stand alone charger (Schumacher ship n sail, or something like that) It never shows more than 60% charged, and comes back and says "bad battery" Not sure if the brand new batteries are "bad" or if the PD is not charging. Assuming bad batteries, and needing to get home to have Batteries Plus fully test them, I bought 1 group 24 12v deep cycle RV battery and hooked it up. We are on 110 30m amp hook up and the Zamp monitor has gone from 12.9v to 12.4v in 1/2 day. So it seems the PD is NOT charging. I will hookup the external battery charger in the morning to see if that works.
I can remove the power center and see the PD. But getting my hands/arms in there will be very difficult. And I fear loosening wires in the power center.
As I said, stumped, bummed and frustrated.
Any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated!
