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Sentinelist
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Feb 22, 2014

My Lance 815 is running down my truck batteries- any tips?

I have a 2001 Lance Lite 815 and a 1993 Chevy K3500 TD. Ever since the TC install a few months ago, the camper runs down the batteries in the truck (it has 2), but the only thing on the draw is a carb...
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Sentinelist
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Feb 22, 2014
billyray50 wrote:
If you don't have a battery disconnect switch then I would unplug the camper to the truck, that's what I used to do. If camper is going to sit for awhile disconnect the battery cables.


That's what I've been doing, but I'd prefer to leave it plugged in and always be primed for use with a solar tender somehow.

A battery isolator might work, but I think the wiring setup now (7-way) allows the truck to charge the camper battery, which I need to remain in place.

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