Hi all!I'm new to the forum and RVing. I recently purchased a Prime Tracer 24DBS camper and went on my first trip with my family. All went well considering it was our first one, we loved it. Fast forwarding 2 weeks, as we prepare for our next trip, I discovered the battery is drained, not sure how it happened since it has been parked in my driveway since we came back. Then, I just realized I did not turn off the electric switch for the water heater after I left the camping 2 weeks ago. Now I wonder if the heater was working on battery without the water connection after I left the camping (hence the drained battery) and its heating element has burned (due to no water connection). Should I prepare for cold showers in my next trip next weekend or these heaters are like house heaters that don't burn if if shut the main water valve? Thanks in advance!

My water heater only works off of 120 V AC or Propane. 12 V is required for the circuit board. I would suggest that you keep your camper plugged into your house power while you are parked there so that your converter will keep your battery charged. Your water heater should remain full of water unless you specifically drained it.

Not to worry.Water heaters run on A/C power or propane. They do not run off the battery.

Hi, thanks, here is the problem, I plugged it to my home electricity (for about 1 hour I think) using a 15 to 30 AMP adapter after I arrived at home so we could plug in the vacuum using the RV outlet to clean it up. Could that be an issue? I drained the gray and black tanks before leaving but perhaps the water heater still had some water on it preventing it from burning the heating element?

“Fast forwarding 2 weeks, as we prepare for our next trip, I discovered the battery is drained,..”Read the basics of RV electrical online. Batteries die from abuse. In two weeks without at least trickle charge a connected battery will completely discharge. A completely discharged battery is DEAD forever. Buy a new battery, do the reading.

There is a lot of stuff running your battery down even when everything is off. Rather plug in the camper to keep the battery charged or disconnect it to keep it from going dead.

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Lynnmor
Explorer
Sep 18, 2020
NErunner wrote:
Hi all, just an update, I came back from camping last weekend and popped the "battery disconnect switch" that came standard in the RV, so far so good, 5 days later when turn the switch on the battery charge indicator shows 100% charge.

I'm sure you know this but I'll say it anyway. The indicator will show 100% if the trailer is plugged regardless of the state of battery charge. The charge indicators are only a crude indication of actual charge. Be sure to use the disconnect switch as soon as possible after parking so that the maximum charge is retained. It does sound like you are successful.
NErunner
Explorer
Sep 18, 2020
Hi all, just an update, I came back from camping last weekend and popped the "battery disconnect switch" that came standard in the RV, so far so good, 5 days later when turn the switch on the battery charge indicator shows 100% charge.
Lynnmor
Explorer
Sep 09, 2020
kellem wrote:
badercubed wrote:
Side note...

This has been the most cordial thread from both sides I have ever seen.

Very true and quite normal on the fishing forums I visit.
Unfortunately on this site we have a few crotchety old folks looking to tee off on their prey. Lol

Funny, I have had more issues with a couple of crotchety younger folks that have actually belittled me because I am older than them.
kellem
Explorer
Sep 09, 2020
badercubed wrote:
Side note...

This has been the most cordial thread from both sides I have ever seen.

Very true and quite normal on the fishing forums I visit.
Unfortunately on this site we have a few crotchety old folks looking to tee off on their prey. Lol
NErunner
Explorer
Sep 09, 2020
gmckenzie wrote:
NErunner wrote:
K_and_I wrote:
That looks like the repeater for the TST Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Did one of those come with your tt?

Oh, yes, the trailer indeed came with a tire pressure monitoring system, I have not installed it yet, so perhaps that's why I can't find mentioning of the light in any other manual :o

I have to say, trailer manuals are the most generic type I've ever seen, it's not quite like your TV manual that shows function and name of each tiny component, I'm enjoying the learning curve thanks to you all :)

Trailers are, very much, a collection of parts put together kinda randomly. Hopefully you have all the manuals for everything that came with it, but you will never get one manual for the trailer that covers everything.

Think of it like having a manual for your house. Who knows what fridge, freezer, stove etc. would be installed.

Precisely. I have the manuals for all appliances but for the trailer itself is available just online, but it's too broad because it applies to a whole category with different configurations and there's so much "if equipped" language in there. I'm really, really glad I found this forum, it would have taken me forever to figure things out on my own. Can't thank you all enough.
gmckenzie
Explorer
Sep 09, 2020
NErunner wrote:
K_and_I wrote:
That looks like the repeater for the TST Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Did one of those come with your tt?

Oh, yes, the trailer indeed came with a tire pressure monitoring system, I have not installed it yet, so perhaps that's why I can't find mentioning of the light in any other manual :o

I have to say, trailer manuals are the most generic type I've ever seen, it's not quite like your TV manual that shows function and name of each tiny component, I'm enjoying the learning curve thanks to you all :)

Trailers are, very much, a collection of parts put together kinda randomly. Hopefully you have all the manuals for everything that came with it, but you will never get one manual for the trailer that covers everything.

Think of it like having a manual for your house. Who knows what fridge, freezer, stove etc. would be installed.
badercubed
Explorer
Sep 09, 2020
Side note...

This has been the most cordial thread from both sides I have ever seen.
NErunner
Explorer
Sep 09, 2020
K_and_I wrote:
That looks like the repeater for the TST Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Did one of those come with your tt?

Oh, yes, the trailer indeed came with a tire pressure monitoring system, I have not installed it yet, so perhaps that's why I can't find mentioning of the light in any other manual :o

I have to say, trailer manuals are the most generic type I've ever seen, it's not quite like your TV manual that shows function and name of each tiny component, I'm enjoying the learning curve thanks to you all :)
Lynnmor
Explorer
Sep 09, 2020
It's a repeater for a TPMS. Link
NErunner
Explorer
Sep 09, 2020
Bobbo wrote:
That looks like an antenna on the side opposite the wire. Did the previous owner install something? Wireless backup camera? Remote leveler with receiver in tow vehicle?

Yes, it does have a small antenna on the side, the camper is brand new, I'm the first owner, the light was already there when I bought it. No remote leveler, I installed a backup camera (Furrion) but its antenna is on the camera itself in the back.

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