drumrunner wrote:
I simply checked the battery and it was only getting about 3-4 volts. With the battery disconnected, I checked the leads coming from the trailer and they were around 13.7 volts so i knew the charger/inverter/converter was working properly. I have the battery on a separate trickle charger now to see if I can save it. It looks like i'll be getting a new battery soon.
Thanks again for your help.
Sounds like there's a shorted cell. Is the water good in each cell?
You could ask around the auto service garages and see if any have a desulfator ... sulfate crystals can grow inside a battery and shorts out the cells. A desulfator blasts the cells with pulses of high voltage to break up the crystals - it is a dangerous procedure, something only to be done outdoors... or trade that core in on a new battery :)
http://support.rollsbattery.com/support/articles/5964-battery
