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Post by riobob on Aug 15, 2024 11:44:43 GMT -5
Our 2 month old Venture 23' Sonic also has a battery that goes down when parked. We even had the battery replaced under warranty by the Battery manufacturer. Still goes down. Any more advice before I start? Thanks, Corky Parked how long? It's normal for the battery to drain down over several weeks, if it's only lasting days than something is drawing power. Make sure all lights and appliances are off including the antenna booster. Check any lights in storage compartments. If it still drains fast have the dealer check for parasitic draw. |
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Post by riobob on Aug 15, 2024 11:53:21 GMT -5
my 2021 sn231vrk has a 12 volt fridge. It draws 1k per day, solar panel wont keep up. even in off grid mode. PWM controller not sufficient, MPPT was better but with single 100w panel nope. Uit has a plug on right front wall to parallel panels. Add 300W and the battery does great. What i am saying, boondock is possible, but you have to learn many things to make your trailer what you want. If you want to dry camp, learn all your systems, my stereo (even off) draws about .75amp 12 volt, only way to stop that is pull the 12v fuse. there are other minor parasitic draws that you could trace and correct, but the short is, the 12 volt battery on my unit was not for dry camping it is for the break away safety or it would be sized different. Also, my PWM controller never kept the battery in top charge, usually closer to 70% on a battery tester, so every 3 months I would disconnect and charge it.
If you think a generator is your answer, have fun making enemies.....I own one for emergency and have limited it's use to twice a day for 3 hours. I have a 600W panel and 100 AMP MPPT controller for my additional flooded batteries.
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Post by hm467 on Nov 15, 2024 7:47:05 GMT -5
Having a 12V system not working can be frustrating! Common issues might include a blown fuse, loose connections, or a drained battery. It's also worth checking the grounding wire for proper contact. If you're still unsure, you might find helpful tips on troubleshooting or similar. Sometimes even the smallest overlooked detail can fix the issue!" |
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Post by rvcouple on Nov 15, 2024 16:50:40 GMT -5
Since the OP posted this in 2016, I suspect they fixed the problem or have a very dead battery by now.
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Post by SkipperDude on Nov 15, 2024 18:30:06 GMT -5
Nostalgia- I’m old enough to remember being able to boondock for several days because even the lights ran off propane!
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Post by gwinger on Nov 17, 2024 19:17:12 GMT -5
Put a voltmeter on the battery without being hooked up to shore power. It should read about 12.5 volts. Then plug into shore power. It then should read 13.6- 14 volts. If not, it's likely the disconnect is off or the breaker on the tongue is bad. It may have a reset button, but most likely not. Follow the red wire from your battery. The breaker looks like small block with two connections. One from the battery and one going into the trailer.
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