batteries

  1. SW

    Battery or Charger Issue?

    I woke up this morning after a night of boondocking to very low batteries (9.4 Volts). I’ve spent several hours on the road this morning and expected the batteries to be at least a bit charged up but they are still reading at 9.4 Volts. What is the best way to determine if the issue is with the...
  2. TR

    Batteries not charging

    I have a 2018 forest river Sierre 36rok. Everything works on shore power and on battery power. The problem I have is my batteries are not charging. I have looked everywhere and cannot find my converter in camper, but I have found WFCO 1000-watt model-5110HP inverter. I thought you had to have a...
  3. OL

    Isata 5 - BIRD, Solenoid, Aux 2, Chassis Batteries - Help!

    I've searched and read as much as I can find but haven't yet found an answer to my problem. Several weeks ago, I went to storage to check on things... Chassis batteries were dead, but not completely as the dash still lit up. After failing to crank, I pushed and held the AUX 2 button to...
  4. GE

    Charge two 12v 100ah AGM Deep cell Batteries

    Hello, New to this forum. I've had my travel trailer for about 2 years now, but bought it from a previous owner (Well maintained and keep clean). Trailer is 2019 Forest River EVO T3250, it came with Go Power Solar system installed. It has one 220w panel, 30amp PWM solar controller...
  5. GR

    Charging the Motor & House Batteries with WFCO charger

    Greetings Gurus, The winter is cold and long here in New England and our 2016 Freelander sits idle for months at a time. My primary concern is to properly care for my house batteries, two Trojan T105 6VDC batteries in series for a nominal 200 AH capacity. The house charger is a WFCO 8700 series...
  6. MS

    Generator charging batteries 2021 Isata 5 30FW

    We just spend 3 days boon-docking and found that the generator still takes a long time to top off the batteries. About 7 hours to go from 55%SOC to 99%SOC. Right way we found that the battery setup was incorrect, set to flooded versus custom, as mentioned in prior forums to be a Firefly...
  7. Stevej3658

    2 house batteries (what do they do)

    This might be a dumb question but here goes. I pulled my 2 house batteries and took them to auto parts store for testing, they were dead. Soooo I went to Costco and bought two new ones and hooked them up, what do they do ? What do they run ? Why are they there ? Tried lights in the kitchen...
  8. LA

    Coach batteries

    Can I leave my coach batteries in my motor home over the Michigan winter ? I do start it every two weeks
  9. FA

    researching self-heating Li batteries

    does anyone have experience with self-heating lithium batteries? obviously they are somewhat more expensive than non-heating versions but saves the trouble of removing them from the trailer and taking them inside to put on a battery tender when the trailer is stored (outside) for the winter.
  10. NO

    Help with charging 2 group 27 deep cycle batteries

    I have my 2 coach batteries being charged by a charger set to automatic. They were initially at 60% state of charge . The charger brought them all the way back up past bulk phase to absorbtion phase which starts at 80%S0C . At this point it's being charged at a steady14.4V and ever decreasing...
  11. BR

    Problems with Coach batteries charging

    Hello, Need some help or advice. I have a 2008 Georgetown 378TS. I found that my coach batteries were almost dead when I went to winterize it even though i was still plugged into shore power. I checked all my fuses (the ones I could find anyway) and checked all my breakers. All seemed to...
  12. JT

    House Batteries

    I have a 2018 GT5 31R5. I am looking for advice on replacing the two house batteries. The current batteries are original lead acid ones that came with it. I am interested in using an AGM type. I would like info on size, amps ect. Need ones that will be charged by the current charging system. Any...
  13. JE

    X23B batteries

    Hi all, I am new to the RV world. I purchased an x23b new in 2021. I am not currently using the trailer, and have been monitoring the batteries (i have 2 81ah deep cycle batteries in parallel). On each sunny day, my solar panel is providing what I consider to be a lot of power to the batteries...
  14. BO

    Battery Replacement

    Greetings! I need to replace my batteries. I saw some posts but not any recent ones. Can anyone recommend a good battery? The last ones lasted only 1-1/2 yr. Obviously, I got the wrong type/bad battery for my little wagon. :) Oh, I have a 2015 Escape 21. Thanks!
  15. IT

    Victron Smart Shunt Settings for Trojan T-105 Batteries

    I have 2 Trojan T-105 batteries installed in series and I'm going to install a Victron Smart Shunt. Can anyone please confirm that these parameters are correct for these batteries: - Capacity: 225Ah - Charged voltage: ? (default is 13.2) - Discharge Floor: 50% - Tail current: 4% - Peukert...
  16. MK

    Move batteries inside

    I've got a 2020 Grey Wolf 26DJSE. Right now, the batteries are mounted on the exterior on the front frame behind the propane cylinders. They are in individual battery boxes to protect them from the elements. I'm considering moving them into the front compartment so that I don't have to have...
  17. LA

    Replacing coach batteries

    2017 FR3 need to replace coach batteries looking for recommended process . Any suggestions. Comments appreciated thank you Also by hitting coach disconnect every time I put in storage is that sufficient to maintain coach batteries charge. Even through the winter ?
  18. 2W

    Pig tail to charge Li-Ion batteries while driving

    I'm in the midst of the charge over to LiFePO4 batteries. I have two Weize 100 Ah batteries for the TT and have already set up 200 watts of solar and converted the TT's charger to handle the new batteries. So charging from the sun and shore power are done. Now comes charging them while...
  19. LA

    Utility batteries charging

    I have a FR3 2017 . All power good when plugged into camp site Everything functions properly I am assuming my utility batteries are drained ?? I can’t operate anything unless plugged into site ? Is there a secret to getting those recharged when driving Motor home or some other method like...
  20. RB

    12v fridge draining batteries

    Hey there, new to this forum. Recently purchased a 2022 294km. Has the juice pack which came with a 50w panel on the roof, 2 -80Ah batteries and the charge controller pre wired. I made it clear when purchasing that I only boondock as there is no power where it is set up. I was told the system...
  21. PO

    Solar to charge/maintain batteries

    We are going to be moving our 2009 ROO 233S to Texas next month. We have 2 6VDC batteries. I will still be in Illinois for an additional year and my wife will be in Texas. She most likely not use it much while down there. There is no electricity available where the camper will be parked unless I...
  22. 2W

    Will my 2019 Rockwood 2104S charge li-on batteries

    I have a 2019 Rockwood 2104S mini-lite trailer. It came with two conventional automotive type batteries. I am going to replace them with two lithium ion phosphate batteries. I know their theory of operation and that they need a higher voltage to charge. What I don't know is if the charger...
  23. UL

    upgrading my Solar and Batteries

    Hi Folks, kinda new to this forum, just purchased a 2020 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup 18RJBBL RV. as it sits today it came with a furrion 50W Solar kit, they call it the "Juice Pack". interesting I watched a video on this juice pack and it comes with a 50 AMP converter/controller making it...
  24. AZ

    Is it OK to drive W/O Coach batteries?

    So the coach batteries in my MBS Sunseeker are toast. Previous owner marked on there 2018 so they're just 4 years old not sure if they were maintained but I've always heard good things about Interstate Batteries. There's an Interstate battery dealer and I plan to purchase 2 more but I have to...
  25. BI

    Add two 6 volt batteries

    I have a 2021 2600 RB. Will the charger etc all work fine if I just drop two 6 volt golf cart batteries, wired in series, into the unit ? Seems like Costco sells 170 ah Interstate cart batteries much cheaper than anyone.

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