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Originally Posted by bethanne
Forgot to mention low on gas so generator will not start. Family member says if 1/4 tank then generator will not start., ?? Charging coach battery with disconnect on - not plugged into shore. hope thats right, Did not remove battery vent caps.
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So you have a discharged coach battery.....and I would bet money that the old original chassis battery is probably not fully charged either.....just guessing though.
Leave the shore power disconnected for now; do you still get a yellow light "on" beside the coach battery disconnect switch at the door? If that lamp is not "on" try to turn on the coach disconnect switch. If the lamp will not light and you don't hear a clunk from the BCC in the engine bay then probably your coach batteries are too discharged to operate the latching relay in the BCC. In order to charge the coach batteries you need that latching relay to be operated "on".
If that coach disconnect switch lamp is "on", now plug in the shore power cord so the converter (coach battery charger) will be powered and start charging the coach batteries. If you have a voltmeter put the test leads across the coach battery terminals (+ and -) and measure the voltage. If the coach batteries are actually charging now you should read at least 12.8 or more (likely 13vdc or more). If you don't see that voltage then the batteries are still not charging and there may be other issues. In that case the simplest way to charge the batteries is directly attach a car battery charger (make sure it's hooked up correctly and that it is charging....some newer electronic battery chargers won't charge a badly discharged battery).
Based on the series of issues you have and your RV inexperience, I would highly suggest hiring a reputable mobile RV tech to help you sort things out.
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