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Old 08-09-2014, 01:19 AM   #1
thorapy
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Citation 24SR
State: Colorado
Posts: 10
THOR #900
Chateau with Sprinter Chassis battery issue

We have a 2013 Sprinter chassis with a 2014 Thor Citation 24SR coach, purchased new this year. Just returned from a 2 week, 3300 mile trip and found that our coach batteries (2 12 volt, Harris batteries) are d-e-a-d. During the trip, we boondocked for 5 nights in a row at one point and noticed the coach batteries were pretty dead... Understandable, although we had driven at least 5 hours on each of those days and use very little power when we're parked (1 or 2 lights and the water pump to do a few dishes).

We stayed with family and plugged into a house outlet for 24 hours, then drove to a campground with full hookups and plugged into a 30 amp outlet for about 14 hours the next day. After driving 800 miles during the following 2 days and running our generator for 90 minutes, we barely had enough battery to bring in our 2 slides.

Once home again, we called Thor, MB and Harris Batteries about the issue. The Thor rep seemed to think that Mercedes PROHIBITS the chassis battery from trickle charging the coach batteries, that they are not connected. MB wasn't sure about this.

Does anyone know if Mercedes prohibits the Sprinter chassis from charging the coach batteries? If so, does anyone have a work-around? We really don't want to have to camp in a full hook-up lot every other night to charge the batteries. Thanks!!
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