Battery check
Checked my chassis battery 1 week ago and it was at 12.17 vdc (with the neg. lead disconnected), today I checked and it was at 11.88. Is this an expected drop? Battery is 2.5 years old. I checked the ...
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dons2346 wrote:It was in series from the negative cable to the battery.
Even with a battery disconnect, there are still phantom loads present. CO detector, LP, the disconnect relay, etc. The only way to truly disconnect a battery is to lift a lead from the battery. I had the neg. lead disconnected and it dropped the amount in my original post.
Even then a battery can self discharge 2% a month.
How could you check amp draw if it is disconnected?
