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My motor home has a rubber roof. I was washing the roof and found the rubber is cracking right on the edge where the rubber goes from roof to wall. The length is about 12 to 18 inches and is composed of a few cracks about 1 inch in length. My question: Is there a tape that will bend over the edge and repair this cracked area? Also happy to hear any other ideas that would work. Thanks. Pete961Views0likes4CommentsRe: no charging voltage
Problem solved! to try to find our why everything in the battery compartment was dead I bit the bullet and went under the motorhome to follow wires. Can't believe what I found. The heavy gauge wire that brings the converter voltage to the front of the motorhome was too short, so someone bolted on more wire and taped the joint. The bolt came apart so the wire was open. I will run new wire from the converter to the box in the engine compartment, no splices. Once I rejoined the wires everything works. Thank you so much for your help. Not a total loss I now have a better understanding how the electrical system works in the motorhome. Learned a lot!457Views0likes0CommentsRe: no charging voltage
Not sure we are talking the same fuses. I find the 12.3 volts in a fuse box in the engine compartment on the fire wall. Book shows there are 12 fuses there. Book also shows a fuse box by the break peddle, can't find that one but found a fuse box in the side of the bed, not mentioned in the book. This fuse box has 13.6 volts in it. I believe the box by the bed is the box that should be by the break peddle. These fuses distribute DC around the camper...lights, fans, etc, the one on the fire wall seems to be for automotive stuff....turn signals, break lights, etc. The question; does house battery voltage reach fuse box by bed if all else is disconnected is still valid and will be checked out.455Views0likes0CommentsRe: no charging voltage
Took off shore power, ran engine and measured voltage at the fuses got 14.4 VDC. Still no voltage at the terminals of the house batteries. Now trying to get some information from Intellitec Corp. they make the distribution box holding the battery disconnect. Everything seems to point to a bad house battery disconnect solenoid holding the house battery out of the system.455Views0likes0CommentsRe: no charging voltage
To be clear, the new house batteries are NOT attached to the system. I am looking for the charging voltage at the terminals that will attach to the batteries. I have not looked for voltage with the engine running, but I will. Sounds like the voltage I see at the fuses comes from the motor battery not the converter. I will disconnect that battery and see if there is still voltage at the fuses. Not sure how to test the solenoid.455Views0likes0CommentsRe: no charging voltage
BFL13, There are two disconnect switches at the doorway, one for the house batteries and one for the motor battery. Both have an indicator light to show the batteries are connected. When I disconnect the motor battery the light goes out, when I disconnect the house batteries the light stays on. I will look for the solenoid to see if it has failed "open". There is also a device (black box about 3 inches square) in the positive lead to the house battery. no reset buttons, no way to open it, a current rating of 85 amps. I checked both sides (in lead, out lead) for voltage, both show 0 volts.455Views0likes0Commentsno charging voltage
Have a four winds hurricane motorhome. Had to replace my 12V house batteries (two in parallel). I checked the voltage at the cables that attach to the batteries and have 0 volts. I expected about 13 volts DC. This would be coming from the converter to keep the batteries charged. I checked the out put of the converter and have 13.6 volts DC. All the 12 volt lights work and the engine battery is fully charged after sitting all winter hooked to shore power. So my questions: Am I correct in expecting 12 to 13 volts at the cable ends that attach to the house batteries? Is the circuit from the converter to the batteries fused? If fused where would it be located? Thanks for any help you folks are great. Peter2.4KViews0likes13Commentsexploded battery
Rig is a 2001 four winds hurricane, Ford f53 chassis. I keep it in my yard, covered for the winter. It is hooked to 110v house power all winter. I check it about every 3 weeks, add water to the batteries if needed. Been doing this for 5 years no problem. All was fine 3 weeks ago then yesterday 4/14 when I checked I found one of my two house batteries blowen apart, sides crakes, top open, able to see all the plates. Other battery looks ok, at least no crakes. My guess a small hydrogen explosion. I will check out my converter. I did buy two new batteries. I will test the good looking battery from the old pair. If it test ok I will place it in parrell with the two new ones giving me 3 house batteries. Your thoughts on the cause of the loss of the battery Your thoughts on using the old battery if it tests good.1.9KViews0likes9Comments
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