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Batteries not charging-both engine and coach - Al - 05-07-2009 04:31 I have been told that when you have a battery bank with one or more batteries that are died and have to be replaced, it is better to replace the whole bank. If not, your brand new fresh batteries will go down the the level of the remaining batteries. Based on what you are saying that is not true. Please help clear this up for me. Al Johnson '96 BMC B100 Mandeville, Louisiana --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Hugh Turner > > Sounds like you did the same thing I did. I have the Progressive Dynamics 80 amp charger, I found out this week that when there is no power ti the charger it goes in to monitor mode.My batteries were doing the same as yours. Out of 4 have two bad. The voltage dropped to 0 and suffocated the plates. Take yours to a parts store that does free battery testing. just checking for voltage on indicates what it is charged to not the actual  condition of the battery need a load to do that. > > Hugh & Lexie Turner 1984 Wanderlodge PT 40 PAPA'S MAGIC BUS > FMCA F393612 Bluebird Chapter > Good Sam Life Member 057729600 Thomaston, Ga 30286 hturner12@... / ford10076@... > Batteries not charging-both engine and coach - Ralph L. Fullenwider - 05-07-2009 05:21 Ed: Bottom line is, if you do not have 14.1 or so vdc AT the charger out put, your chargers are not charging and will not charge any banks of batteries, period. This can be arm chaired all over the place,, lol,, in fact it already has been. Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider 84FC35 "Ruff Diamond" Duncan, Oklahoma At 05:01 PM 5/5/2009 +0000, you wrote: >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Wheeler" > >Thanks for the response, Chuck. Actully i tried that a couple of weeks > ago, but the chargers didnt keep up. Its the first time that the engine > batteries went down too. I think that a clue to my problem, since it > deals with both seperate banks of batteries. I have also tested the > battery isolator. I have exausted my ideas. > Thanks > Ed Gardels 89SP > Arlington Tx > > Ed, > Batteries not charging-both engine and coach - Ed Gardels - 05-07-2009 06:28 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider" wrote: > I will check again with Charge Wizard set to Boost, which I have always had set to normal 12.4 or there abouts. The response from sombody else with same prob had two bad batteries. I have not suspected batteries so far since they are sealed gel type, very expensive($800 for 4) just 2 or 3 yrs ago. I just got all 4 charged in my garage last night with my shop chargers. They all charged to 12.3 + or - a few tenths. By the way they are Optima blue top batteries from Cosco's. I will take them to NAPA today and have them tested, my back already hurt's. Ernie and Chuck, thanks for the offers, I'll let you know.... Ed Gardels 89SP Arlington Tx > Ed: > > Bottom line is, if you do not have 14.1 or so vdc AT the charger out put, > your chargers are not charging and will not charge any banks of batteries, > period. This can be arm chaired all over the place,, lol,, in fact it > already has been. > > Safe travels, > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider > 84FC35 "Ruff Diamond" > Duncan, Oklahoma > > At 05:01 PM 5/5/2009 +0000, you wrote: > >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Wheeler" > > >Thanks for the response, Chuck. Actully i tried that a couple of weeks > > ago, but the chargers didnt keep up. Its the first time that the engine > > batteries went down too. I think that a clue to my problem, since it > > deals with both seperate banks of batteries. I have also tested the > > battery isolator. I have exausted my ideas. > > Thanks > > Ed Gardels 89SP > > Arlington Tx > > > Ed, > > > Batteries not charging-both engine and coach - GARY MINKER - 05-08-2009 09:30
Batteries not charging-both engine and coach - Hugh Turner - 05-11-2009 07:13 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Al" > > I have been told that when you have a battery bank with one or more batteries that are died and have to be replaced, it is better to replace the whole bank. If not, your brand new fresh batteries will go down the the level of the remaining batteries. Based on what you are saying that is not true. Please help clear this up for me. > > Al Johnson > '96 BMC B100 > Mandeville, Louisiana > > Al Let me clear up what I meant all 4 of my batteries were bought at the same time, same brand of the 4 2 are now nothing but cores. I may have a bad GFI plug for the charger. Hugh Batteries not charging-both engine and coach - Al Scudder - 05-12-2009 04:48 That was told to me also. I had one go down on the house and was advised to replace all. I took the bad battery out of the equation and bridge to the nest battery and all was well. It was at the end of the season for me and I didn't want to replace a battery that I could do with out. I went the next season the same way until there was one battery wasleft and I replace all the next season. We do not do any bondocking so I could do with out. all the batteries. After all I'm a spoiled SOB and want my basic three comforts points such as air, air, and air. Scooter 2000LX Ocqueoc, MI To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com From: ford10076@... Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 19:13:56 +0000 Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re:Batteries not charging-both engine and coach --- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", "Al" > > I have been told that when you have a battery bank with one or more batteries that are died and have to be replaced, it is better to replace the whole bank. If not, your brand new fresh batteries will go down the the level of the remaining batteries. Based on what you are saying that is not true. Please help clear this up for me. > > Al Johnson > '96 BMC B100 > Mandeville, Louisiana > > Al Let me clear up what I meant all 4 of my batteries were bought at the same time, same brand of the 4 2 are now nothing but cores. I may have a bad GFI plug for the charger. Hugh |