Problem charging House Batteries
My 2004 Ford E-350 V10 Class C has developed a problem with charging the house batteries. I have a Xantrex Battery monitor. My house batteries are 2 Group 24 batteries brand new, 2 weeks old. becaus...
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I went to IRV2.com and did a winnebago search. This is a common problem. Seems the alternator will first charge the engine battery. With running the Air conditioner and charging cellphones and iPads while we drive, it takes longer for the engine battery to reach the point where it will start charging the house batteries. Plus, while camped, the engine battery gets further discharged because of the steps which are on the engine battery circuit and not the house battery. Yes, we pull out the steps and turn them off.
That forum says the battery isolator often go bad and they are $30 from Lichtssen winnebago. For $30, it's worth a try.
So, I have to keep the engine battery charged up while camping. I have a Battery Minder that I can plug in if we have hookups, or I also have a Vector 40amp charger that I can hookup to the engine battery when I run the generator. With the engine battery fully charged, the alternator should charge the house batteries while driving.
That forum says the battery isolator often go bad and they are $30 from Lichtssen winnebago. For $30, it's worth a try.
So, I have to keep the engine battery charged up while camping. I have a Battery Minder that I can plug in if we have hookups, or I also have a Vector 40amp charger that I can hookup to the engine battery when I run the generator. With the engine battery fully charged, the alternator should charge the house batteries while driving.
