charging

  1. WP

    2022 319 Leprechaun Not Charging House Battery

    Long time reader, new poster to these forums, first time Class C owner. Have searched the forums for specific information but haven't found what I needed as of yet. Several trips ago my Leprechaun started beeping after a few hours on the road, apparently the noise was coming from the...
  2. AK

    Not charging on Generator charging fine on shore power

    Have a 2017 Forest River Vibe 21FBS. Earlier this summer the batteries stopped charging when using my Generator. Genset is a 4000 watt Pulsar with a 30 AMP connector that I connect the camper to using the 30 AMP cord on the camper. Have used this setup for several years without problem. What I...
  3. KG

    Battery not charging during travel, Micro Minnie 2108DS

    My Lithium Ion battery does not seem to be charging correctly during towing. Yesterday 8hr travel, only refrigerator running on propane ~1.25amps. Upon arrival at destination 65% SOC, 13.11V, -16W, -35.9Ah, 1d12hr remaining. This morning after standing overnight w/refrig 57%SOC, 13.08V, -1.06A...
  4. MA

    New 12 Volt Charging Station

    I have a 12 volt charging station in the bedroom, factory installed. I would like to add another in the galley or entertainment center. But I am having trouble figuring out where to tap into powere and ground. The best would be to add another breaker and route new wire. But I would like a...
  5. Colvin Cottage

    Start Battery Discharge

    I recently acquired a class a RV and I'm battling the engine battery discharging while having the switch flipped to AUX batteries so I can run the stereo with the ignition off, when having the generator or plugged into shore power the shore batteries will charge but the engine battery will...
  6. Chuck754

    Charging Lithium Batteries

    My 2023 MiniLite with WFCO converter has changed over to the lithium mode to support two 100 amp hour batteries but the charge amps are about 12-16 amps (likely wire size restricted) which takes a while on shore power to recharge my batteries-but does eventually charge to 100%. I also have a dc...
  7. FU

    Battery not charging on shore power

    Hi all, I have a new to me 2014 rockwood mini lite 2306. The problem I’m having is the battery is not charging on shore power. Battery charges when being towed. I checked the breakers and fuses. When I turn the breaker for the converter off and turn it back on, I hear the converter fan kick on...
  8. ChristianDubuc

    Charging house batteries while driving...

    Hi, Might be a stupid question but can anyone tell me if the house batteries are supposed to recharge when my Isata 3 Mercedes engine is running? Thanks, Chris
  9. SA

    Charging From Shore Power

    Hello another newbie question that I have no doubt can be answered by the many folks on here that are more knowledgeable about this trailer than I am. We have a new 2024 Geo Pro 20 BHS. Still trying to get up to speed on all the trailer systems. One thing that is not clear yet is how my...
  10. SH

    How to safely disable charging of batteries

    I am replacing the original flooded lead acid batteries in my 2022 Coachmen Leprechaun 319MB with LiFePO4 batteries. I will likely eventually replace the OEM charging system from the alternator/chassis battery with an aftermarket dc-to-dc charger that is designed to work with LiFePO4 batteries...
  11. RB

    House batteries not charging while engine is running

    Hello, We have a 2023 Leprechaun 230FS Ford E450 chassis that is not charging the house batteries when the engine is running. After checking terminals I found that there is no juice going to the yellow/black wire on the solenoid in the photo. I jumped the house batteries to fire the generator up...
  12. MA

    Lifpo charging shore/solar

    Hello all First post here but have been searching a lot. I don't think i found exactly my answer i need but am sure my converter isn't an issue. So, recently switched to lifpo4 12v 100ah battery from lead acid. I have a puma xle 21fbc with wfco 8955 converter. Over the holiday weekend we...
  13. ChristianDubuc

    How to check if solar panel is charging batteries

    Hi everyone -- I have a Dynamax Isata 3 24FW 2023 equipped with 2 lithium batteries and a solar panel. I am trying to understand if my solar panel is charging my batteries. From what I can see, it doesn't looks like and my RV dealer is totally useless answering this basic question... Is there...
  14. RO

    AGM Battery Charging 2019 Minnie Plus TT

    I have a 2019 Minnie Plus. The previous owner put a large AGM battery in the trailer. Battery probably about 3 years old now. Looking to get a new AGM battery from Amazon. Does the inverter charge an AGM battery the same as a regular battery? I have read you need a special charger for these...
  15. 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...
  16. Chewman

    GoPower 100w not charging above .4 - .8

    I went to clean my battery terminals (2 6 volt wired in series for 12v), covered the solar panels so no light could reach them, disconnected the positive terminal wires and when I disconnected the negative terminals it sparked. I have no idea why. I cleaned the terminals, reconnected...
  17. 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...
  18. PE

    Solar not charging batteries

    Hello! 2024 EPro 19FBS with included 200 watt solar on roof. Regular batteries, not lithium. Just did first boon docking trip. Three sunny days. Only used the fridge and turned water pump off when not using. Used solar lights at night. After three days the batteries were completely drained...
  19. EL

    Batteries charging slow

    On our new-to-us motorhome I installed two 100a/h LifePO4 batteries and replaced the charger with a Progressive Dynamics PD9160ALV 12V Lithium Ion Battery Converter/Charger - 60 Amp. I have the RV plugged into a 20 amp breaker in my house and am charging the batteries for the first time. It's...
  20. AR

    Cherokee 243TR batteries not charging

    On a weekend trip on the second day, the Everchill 12v Fridge/Freezer died. Thought it was something with the fridge. Was connected to shore power, it was working when I got there, and everything else 12v/120v was working as far as I could tell. Unplugged from shore power to head home the next...
  21. CI

    Li House Battery Full Chargin

    We have a new 2024 Granite Ridge 22T. It comes with a 3.9kWh 12V lithium battery. The battery seems to be functioning well. The manual describes the correct process for RV storage as being to fully charge the LI battery to 14.4V and then shutting down the electrical system and turning off the...
  22. RN

    Shore Power not charging

    My 2023 DX3 34KD has been left in my garage hooked to 50amp(with surge protection) for 30 days. Came back and found all batteries dead. Both lithium and M2 batteries.(Left refrigerator on. Power switch next to drivers seat was turned off. All green lights on surge protector were on. Any...
  23. 82

    Problem charging after adding solar

    I added a solar setup to the cedar creek and now the battery doesn't seem to take a charge when hooked to shore power. I added 2- 200w renogy panels, renogy 40a mppt controller with BT, 10ga cables, 1 renogy 200ah lithium battery, and renogy 2000w inverter. I swapped out the factory converter to...
  24. CE

    Battery charging while driving

    23 Europa 32kd with Magnum inverter doesn’t appear to be charging while driving. Firefly says no charge. Charges on shore power and generator. Tried shutting batteries off and then back on and checked firefly wiring. Any ideas?
  25. BA

    Solar/charging issue 2021 Forester 2401B

    Skipping long preamble (as its just me griping about my experience with my dealer).. skipping to the details. Ever since I purchased my Forester 2401B.. there was a clicking noise. No one at the dealership (or another repair place I went to) could tell me what it was. I have had...

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