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Originally Posted by Greg84
Howdy all!
So I went to pull my 2015 Tuscany XTE 36MQ out of storage today to have a state inspection and the 1 yr Freightliner maintenance performed. Coach started right up with no issues. However, the house batteries are dead.
I had it last out on 22 Dec and had no issues at that time. Generator ran for 3-4 hours and ran it 40 miles on the roads. Weather was colder before Christmas (single digits) than we have had since, so I don't think the weather played a factor - but maybe it did.
- Chassis batteries were manually disconnected and house batteries disconnected via the electronic rocker switch (Hmmm....I think I did!). Yes, I did try turning on the house batteries to no avail.
- I cannot get the generator to start - does the generator start off the house batteries?
- all the lights were flashing on the leveler panel - I'm guessing this is a function of the dead house batteries?
- I put a volt meter on the batteries, with the engine running, voltage read ~ .8 volts - is this the alternator charging the batteries?
- Did not think to measure the batteries with the
- Checked all the water levels, everything appears good with water over the lead.
I did read through this thread http://www.thorforums.com/forums/f10...bies-1286.html.
I've ordered the B&K Precision 316 so once I get the batteries recharged, I can see if I have some sort of draw.
How does one go about re-charging the house batteries? Via the generator? How can I get the generator to start?
Thanks for any thoughts. |
Not sure the Tuscany has the same setup, however, if you start the chassis and run the engine for a period of time the battery isolator should close allowing the chassis alternator to charge the house batteries to the point the generator can be started. If your reading of .8 volts is correct the house batteries may be too low to close the isolator after the required time. If I am not mistaken the isolator relay requires a minimum of 2 or 3 volts from the house batteries or it will not close when the engine is running. My thought is your house batteries are too low to close the isolator and you will need to either connect to shore power to charge the batteries or connect a battery charger and charge the house batteries.
As a note on the levelers, in my coach the leveling system is connected to the house batteries and not the chassis battery. I know this beyond a shadow of a doubt because the leveling system and the house batteries are in the same storage bay and one can clearly see the electrical cables running from the house batteries through the relay to the leveling jack hydraulic pump.
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