Nothing works..
Maybe someone can help me out a bit with this issue I'm having. I have a brand spanking new Autumn Ridge by Starcraft, the other day after a successful camping trip everything electrical quit working...
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Harvey51 wrote:
X2 on the meter! The engine alternator provides about 14 volts. Put your meter on a DC 20 volt range, then leads on the engine battery posts when the engine is running and you should see about 14 volts. Then do the same for the auxiliary house battery and you should see the same 14 volts. If not, it isn't connected to the engine.
You can use the meter to tell how well the batteries are charged, too.
We find that engine charging of the house battery works very well if we just take a little drive every day when camping. We have no generator and we never stay at campsites with electric plugins.
You have a MH like me with large cables for charging battery-bank from alternator.
A pickup can only send 10 amps per hour with engine running at best. The 7-pin connector's wire to battery for charging can only handle that much. Don't forget that the trailer lights for brakes, turn-signals, and braking use the rest (on separate circuits) coming from the truck alternator.
