New Cruiser MPG 2400BH battery draw issues...
So we recently purchased a new 2016 Cruiser MPG 2400BH trailer...... And the fun begins, first day home and the batteries are so low that the awning will barely move. Figuring that the dealership forg...
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mikakuja wrote:
I have also found that there is a condensation heat strip on my fridge that can't be turned off that is always drawing power... What a stupid frickin idea that is..
You haven't mentioned just which fridge you have but based on this "stupid frickin idea" comment I'd guess it's a Dometic DM2652, the same fridge I have, with the same issue. It's a simple enough problem to solve - just wire in an SPST switch yourself that you can use to turn off that climate control heating element those times you're dry camping.
FWIW, any documentation I've been able to find for this fridge indicates there is a switch to turn off this circuit but having pulled my own fridge apart and can say absolutely there is no factory installed switch on mine.
As far as drawing down your batteries is concerned it would seem your next step would be to install an ammeter in the positive battery cable feeding the trailer to look for any unusual draw down, and if found start serching for the source of the problem by disconnecting everything, then reconnecting each 12 vdc circuit one at a time until you find the source of that excessive draw down on the batteries.
