Using battery charger in place of converter?
I have a 1990 Gulfstream P30 motorhome. One thing that drives me nuts is battery life. If I leave it unplugged, the batteries go dead quickly, and in days I have dead batteries, which isn't good for...
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Bucky1320 wrote:
OK. I'm headed in the direction of fixing one problem. So how does one go about finding draws in the motorhome? I have a voltmeter. Just have never done this before.
You need to use the ammeter. When everything is off off and unplugged remove the main 12v connection to the battery. Place your meter probes across to complete the circuit. The 2a setting should be enough but go with 10 amp to start.
Make a note of the reading. Then start pulling fuses and note the change. If the fuses can't get you to zero then you will need to disconnect other connections until you do. Once you zero out the meter remove it from the circuit.
Then revisit your notes and determine what fuse or system is drawing the power. Do not turn anything on with the ammeter in the circuit as it will blow the internal fuse.
