Xantrex 458
Hello I recently bought a 06 fleetwood providence and I've been having so many issues with power. My batteries don't stay charged but maybe a full day and night with me only running lights at night...
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Thank you every one that took time to read and reply to my situation it's much appreciated. No this wasn't really voluntary live situation it's what it has to be at the moment. I don't know any thing about this stuff I've never even been inside a motor home like this before. It is a very nice motor home don't get me wrong but very out dated for it's kind as well. Still super new to me. It wasn't my choice of purchase but it is what I got. I'm pretty sure it sat for a period of time without batteries being recharged periodically so I'm sure they are shot and the xantrex box in pretty sure it was going out and now it's done. From what all of u have told me and some videos I've watched and other posts from other people. And I can't afford another box rt now although I did just get 3 hand me down batteries that were properly taken care of and a good couple size solar panels and a control box for solar I'm not sure how good that box is but none of it is hooked up yet. I've been using flashlights at night for now. I've gotta get it all fixed some how. The 3 batteries I just got weigh like 150lbs each . I have 6 batteries in here rt now 2 are too run the motor home engine which that works it can be driven just the coach stuff doesn't work which there are 4 batteries currently in there for that. Thank you again every one.
Good you got some batteries that should be good. But if you just run them dead a few times they’ll be junk too.
You need to more explaining the order in which things happened or did you just get it this way and nothing ever worked. Sounds like it used to be fine?
Were you only charging off the generator and now it doesn’t work? No shore power?
We can try to help but you have to explain what happened and when.
IE
No shore power
Gen worked and charged batteries enough to last ___ amount of hours or days.
Then what happened? If you don’t have shore power or a generator, then your batteries can’t charge on fairy dust so all the 12V stuff is dead. Doesn’t actually mean the converter or batteries are junk.
and the 120v is dead because you don’t have 120V power by any of the 3 ways to get it to your camper.
You seem to have internet. You should spend a few hours reading any tutorial on camper electrical systems. So you can have some basic understanding if you can’t get help by other means.
