No Power - all batteries dead - Class A rig
Over the winter, every couple of weeks I have been going to my 2013 Thor Daybreak Class A while its sitting in outside storage and starting it up. I usually leave it run 30 minutes when I do this. I...
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No vehicle I know of will charge the starting battery significantly while idling, certainly not enough to make up for starting draw in a mere half hour. The engine just doesn't turn fast enough. Beyond that, I'd worry about leaving the engine full of condensed water from the exhaust. A half-hour idling will barely warm up a gas engine, but leave a diesel below operating temperature. Certainly both will still have cold exhaust pipes.
I'd suggest taking all the batteries out and putting them on battery chargers. Do check they are full of water before you charge them.
I'd suggest taking all the batteries out and putting them on battery chargers. Do check they are full of water before you charge them.
