Troubleshooting Coach Battery Issue
I have a 2010 Pleasure-Way, Ford E-350 chassis. Recently, I plugged in the shore power cable to make sure the coach battery is fully charged and left it plugged in overnight. This morning, I unplugged...
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With a 2010 your batteries... If Original.. Are approaching end of life (7-10 is average 12-13 if you are very very lucky)
Hook a DIGITAL voltmeter to the batteires, unplugged, and note voltage.
Plug in and note voltage
IF you can measure current in a wire without disconnecting (Clamp on DC ammmeter. yes there is one sitting beside me, DO SO and report findings back
Possible issues
Battery: Shorted cell (low voltage standing, may be OK plugged in, HIGH current plugged in
Battery: High resistance, VOltages look OK plugged in but any load. even just the assoted alarms will take it down fast. LOW current plugged in
Converter toast (NO Current plugged in all voltages likely low
Or if you have an Inverter/charger... That's the toasty item.
Hook a DIGITAL voltmeter to the batteires, unplugged, and note voltage.
Plug in and note voltage
IF you can measure current in a wire without disconnecting (Clamp on DC ammmeter. yes there is one sitting beside me, DO SO and report findings back
Possible issues
Battery: Shorted cell (low voltage standing, may be OK plugged in, HIGH current plugged in
Battery: High resistance, VOltages look OK plugged in but any load. even just the assoted alarms will take it down fast. LOW current plugged in
Converter toast (NO Current plugged in all voltages likely low
Or if you have an Inverter/charger... That's the toasty item.
