batteries

If considering using the main engine to charge batteries or get a rig with a 2nd alternator, under hood generator consider this New York City Response...

we assumed that the switch had to be on-( lights can operate in coach) for the engine alternator to charge the coach batteries. should the switch be OFF for that to work? thanks

Went to the rv garage and noticed strong rotten egg smell. The 2021 ventana was in storage and it was powered through the 50 amp power chord. Opened the battery bay door and noticed moisture on the starter batteries and it had dripped onto the concrete floor. I turned off the chassis...

Good Morning. I am a “new to me” 2020 Thor 22FE and will be putting the RV away for the winter here in SE PA. I plan on keeping the RV covered and on shore power for the entire winter season. From what I read the coach battery will be maintaining it’s charge through the shore power/controller...

My class A has 2 6V house batteries wired in series. I replaced them about a month ago and did was not able to charge them at the time of install. Today I went to the storage facility to drive the MH to the house and the house batteries were dead. I am plugged into a 120V circuit in the...

I could use some help trying to diagnose house battery problems. 2-year-old 100AM gel batteries are being completely drained over night when not hooked into AC. When off grid overnight with only gas refer and house heater turn on it would drain batteries to the point that I can't start...

what is the consensus with batteries vs gen? are more people going to lithium batteries and solar panels? or sticking to the gens?

Recently moved and now have to store the MH off-site. The storage is covered such that very little if any sun gets to the solar panel. My house batteries are draining and I'm curious if it's the solar controller. And yes they are disconnected. I've had a 2a charger/maintainer connected but it...

I live in the snowy Northeast and I’ve been storing my camper in a garage during the winter. During the winter, I leave the camper plugged in so that the batteries stay juiced. My last set of batteries lasted 8+ years. It’s time to replace the batteries. I have the new batteries, I’m debating...

Good evening everyone, I have a 2016 Newmar Ventana 3709 DP. I am going to replace my six 6volt golf cart coach batteries with one 12v 460ah Lithium battery. I`m keeping my OEM inverter/charger which is a pre-lithium inverter/charger, Magnum MS2012, and going to reprogram new parameters...

Will be riding a ferry for about 18 hours. Refrigerator will need to remain operational through the inverter. My existing batteries (4-Harris 6V AGM’s connected Series-Parallel) will provide 800 amp-hours. Will either change batterie and either do an in-kind replacement or change to lithium...

I have near new 4 Deep Cell House Batteries in my 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Advantage 38k. Just ONE TIME in 12 years that I have put the switch to INVERT POWER. Unplugged and sitting I turned it on. Got YELLOW LIGHTS and it seemed fine. 5 seconds goes by and the Hair Dryer in the bathroom...

22 Entegra Accolade 37M looking for battery sizes for both house and chassis. No readable size on current batteries. Are the chassis group 31 12 volt (2) batteries? House, group 24 6 volt (6) batteries? All help appreciated.

First let me say that this owners forum is by far way above any other owners forum. I traded my 2015 Aspire for a new to me American Coach - Dream. My question should be relative to most diesel coaches. So that is why I am here asking you people for your advice. I am storing my coach in a...

2022 Tiffin Wayfarer 25RW. Will plugging in my rig to shore power keep both my chassis battery and house batteries ok until spring ? I store it outside with cover on and live in Michigan.

2024 model with 2-GP-PV-200M solar panels and 2-MLI ULTRA 12/5500 lead acid batteries. Weather outlook is sunny mid 30’s low and 48-52* highs. Will be using propane heat, 12V fridge, some lights, propane range. Anyone have any real usage data on the batteries holding up? Hoping to get 3 nights...

Has anyone switched to lithium batteries? I have the solar system on my new 303rls and have 2 100 ah batteries, new, that were in my previous rig. Issue is, battery box in the trailer is 12 1/2” deep and lithium batteries are 13”. They won’t fit in the box. Do lithium’s have to be in a box like...

I have 2024 jayco swift class B. I started engine and main power panel showed voltage for both house and chassis green almost 14 v each. I then turned on generator to run exercise that. I shut off engine after generator started running both batteries green. After shut off generator both...

Hi, We have a 2024 Entegra Reatta XL that has been a challenge. Our latest issue is our house batteries have gone dead while on 50a shore power. These are new batteries-not the ones that came with the coach (another story). The cable connections are good and 50a service is good. It was...

I have a 2012 Winnebago Tour with six 12v house batteries and two 12v chassis batteries. When I put the motorhome in storage, I flip the chassis and house battery disconnect switch. I typically go to storage one a month and fire up the generator and charge the batteries. There are times when...

We are switching from AGM to lithium and wonder which brands are the highest rated. We have 500 W of solar and an 1800 W inverter. we are just looking to Boondock for a night or two and wonder how many amp hours we need in lithium to do this, just running a 12 V refrigerator and a TV. Thanks.

We have a 1995 Affinity and our Chassie batteries do not charge when plugged into shore power anyone know where I can start looking for or how to test the charger. Thank Jeff.

Does anybody know what Lithium battery set up comes with the new 2026 Phaeton 35 CH. It is an option, they are Battle Born Lithium Batteries. Are they the 270 Amp 12V GC3 LifeP04 heated batteries? I was at the Tiffin Rally and saw them in the new Phaeton 35 CH. They were huge, I presume the...

Ok so I have posted before and I figured out that the blue and white wire was for the power to run inside the pup. But still by the hitch area I got my battery all placed and have the blue on positive and white on negative and everything works great. However been camping a couple times and found...

I live in the middle of SC. Need to replace the original house batteries on a 2019 DS 3736. Want to upgrade to Lithium. Any recommendations for installers that know what they are doing?