battery

  1. TI

    Lost DC power to house circuit breaker panel (battery DC)

    I've lost DC battery power to the camper fuse panel. The battery's batteries are fully charged, The master disconnect is connected & the jacks have power/operate. No lights or water pump, radio dead. I've tested the main fuse & pass thru fuses attached to the fwd bulkhead compartment.... Also...
  2. TI

    Lost DC battery ship power

    Last night popped 30 amp campground breaker using 50 amp plug adapter. After that no DC to any of the battery/DC sources from ship batteries. Checked & have voltage thru 100 fuse & to inverter but nowhere else. No battery voltage to the DC buss bar at the fuse panel inside. Shore power &...
  3. CH

    CO detector, fridge and battery problems

    I have a 2017 Forestriver Wildwood xlite T172BHFS. The electrical has been funny since we bought it there years ago, and there is a parasitic drain somewhere no technician can find. The battery—and now we have two wired in parallel—lasts two days at most before the CO2 detector goes off...
  4. KK

    Battery Disconnect

    2021 Salem Hemisphere 27RL. This came with a factory battery disconnect in the pass through storage compartment. I assumed it would kill everything. However, after removing the key, the tongue jack, slides, awning would still work. It does however shut off the refrigerator and the CO2...
  5. EB

    Battery questions (again)

    TLDR: need to get a new battery and am looking for straight forward advice for a noob that doesn’t get too lost in technical details. Hey all. Just joined this group, so be gentle on me since I’m asking questions I’m sure have been asked many many times. We just got a 2018 Solaire 163x, and...
  6. PA

    2025 Battery tray size

    Hi All I have a 2025 419RD on order, but I have an opportunity to purchase two Dakota Lithium DL+ 12v 320Ah batteries for a really good price right now. I have been searching all over the internet to find the size of the battery trays, these batteries are supposed to be Group 31 compatible, but...
  7. JA

    Adding a 3rd AGM Battery to Apex Nano

    I currently have 2 AGM batteries installed on my 2024 Apex Nano 187RB. With the refrigerator being 12v I only get about 2 days on the batteries. Is it possible to add a 3rd and maybe even a 4th battery without replacing the onboard charger? For the curious, I plan to put the batteries on the...
  8. NO

    Leaking hydraulic fluid reservoir in battery compartment

    My hydraulic fluid reservoir in the battery compartment is leaking. It has made a mess. I had a repair facility repair a couple years ago and it was fine. Now it’s leaking again. Any fixes?
  9. JA

    High Battery Voltage fault

    I have a 2017 Georgetown 24W and my slide wont come in. I replaced the Controller and still getting the High Battery Voltage fault. Lippert said it was most likely the main controller (which I just replaced) or the wall controller. Before I spend any more money has anyone else ever had this...
  10. 60

    2018 Factory Inverter/Charger

    Hi, Have a 2018 Jayco 174BH and am wondering if the Factory built in Charger/Inverter system will charge and maintain the batteries or only charge them. Curious as I have added 2 New Deep Cycle Group 24 - 12 Volt Batteries this year and would like to know if I need a trickle charger in...
  11. JA

    Victory Battery Monitor

    Victoron Battery Monitor I have a 2024 Jay Flight 212QB trailer, with a factory 200W solar Go Power system and dealer-installed two 6-volt GC2 batteries in series on the tongue. Going from out 26 year old Jayco pop-up to this new trailer was a jump, and I am following a learning curve on...
  12. RO

    2021 salem cruise Lite issues after battery died

    Bought a 2021 forest river salem cruise lite that had a dead battery. Replaced the battery and the main fridge and freezer has power but isn't getting very cold (even after adjusting the settings. There is a small outdoor kitchen fridge that is working just fine. The awning also isn't working...
  13. FL

    Turn Off Interior LED Lights While on Battery Power?

    I have a 2024 Forest River Salem Cruise Lite (T263BHXL). I have (2) 12V batteries and a single solar panel on roof (190W ?). Anyhow, when the travel trailer is on battery power only, There is a strip of LED lights that illuminate, inside, on the slide out. Also, the exterior White running...
  14. BO

    Solar not charging battery…

    2022 Catalina Summit Series 184BHS… I have 20 V at the solar panel, but I have 0 V down at the controller. Where do the cables from the solar panel go before they go to the controller? It is a heavier gauge cable up at the roof than what is going in to the solar controller. My problem is at...
  15. RC

    Electric Trailer Jack - Not working with shore power, but works with battery?

    Hello! I'm new to this whole RV'ing/Toy Hauler gig and have to admit, it isnt going well for me so far. Without getting into that and all the problems I've encountered, I've got a question regarding the electric jack: Somewhat recently, the toy hauler (2011 XLR 27HFS) electric trailer jack...
  16. JL

    Lithium battery goes loses charge quick

    We bought a 2021 Rockwood Roo 19. We are on our first warm weather trip with temps in the high 80 and our site has tree cover so the solar panel doesn’t help much. We were in our site for less than 24 hours and we lost all power. We used a friends generator to charge up the battery but we are...
  17. JA

    Battery Disconnect Switch

    Hello everyone. We are new to the RV world and I have a question. We recently purchased a 2016 Forest River Heritage Glen Wildwood Lite (model 368RLBHK) 5th wheel. We cannot find the battery disconnect switch anywhere. I have looked online and also reached out to Forest River but haven't heard...
  18. HA

    Battery maintainer

    I need to know if this will work. Can I charge the onboard battery while parked at home through the solar plug on the camper? I don’t like the idea of it plugged into the 110 volt plug all the time, unless getting ready for a trip. I do not have solar panels.Do I charge with the battery switch...
  19. SC

    Chassis battery discharging, AC unit clicking

    Chassis battery is discharging (discharged too low to start coach) AC units making clicking sound (makes clicking sound with only 12v and also with gen running) and won't cool but fans come on automatically when generator is on but continues to click even with fan running. Coach was fine...
  20. SI

    Left rear running light on with battery

    I have a 2023 Riverstone 39RKFB and the left rear LED running lights stay on with the battery connected. I have swapped the light assemblies one at a time and the problem is still there. I have sprayed contact cleaner on the 7 pin, the light wire connection and the wire box on the pin box. No...
  21. TO

    battery backup question

    Last week after a couple of cloudy days my battery ran down and the electrical systems shut down. The next morning, I got ready to leave. The sun was shining again, and the solar panel did its job. I thought about buying a generator but might use it less than once a year and would still need...
  22. xrpb11a

    Freedom battery 2 CAN error

    This morning Battery #2 started having communication problems. Note the I3 is not plugged into shore power for all steps below. Here is the sequence of events: 1- Powered up I3 using red power on/off button by steps. SOC display showed both batteries fully charged @ 100%. 2- plugged in 7"...
  23. Ddahle

    Enclosing Battery Compartment 32KD

    I'm considering enclosing the battery compartment on my Europa 32KD after having my Victron shunt burn out after driving in the rain. My plan is to pick up a HDPE panel an cut and form it to fill in the area I highlighted in the pictures. Are there any reasons I should not do this? Why...
  24. RJ

    Battery - LOW Fault Overload

    I have a 2024 Flagstaff 25 FKBS and we took my first overnight without electric hookup. All was fine until the sun went down and then I only had power for about an hour. The only things operating were the ceiling exhaust fan, 12 volt refrigerator and the inverter powering a CPAP machine...
  25. NO

    2018 Flagstaff super-lite 29ksws....battery will not recharge.

    Okay I'm new here and trying to get my new 2018 29ksws battery to charge off shore line power. We've been in a 1987 nomad 5th wheel for 20 years. So this is new to us but we kinda understand a little. Enough to replace WFCO 8955 CONVERTER / gfci in bathroom / checked all breaker box fuses...

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