dead toad

[richardfriedkin]

I've been towing a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica behind my M380. Auto
transmission, Remco lube pump and Brake Buddy. Lately, when I stop
after about 3 hours of driving, the battery in the toad is dead
(happened twice). I jump started it and it immediately came back to
life. Chrysler checked battery, it showed 13.5 volts. I leave the key
in the on position so steering wheel unlocks. Any thoughts would be
much appreciated.

Dick & Sandy Friedkin
2004 M380
Heading from Nashville to Bismarck ND

[bizisphoto@...]

I had several dead batteries on my tow car when towing with my M380. There
is definitely some things going on with the bus.....I have not figured it out
yet, though.
Susan Guidry
M380 2004
New Orleans


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[Gregory OConnor]

Dick and Sandy, You could add a wire to your hook up to the bus and
run from bus-battery to Toad-battery. If you are on the road now, you
may look at Harbor freight for one of the solar battery chargers that
plug into the cig lighter port, and drop it on the dash. Or simply run
a 12 ga wire from battery to battery with alligator clips. you need
not run the ground as the bus and car are grounded for the lights.
Fully Discharging the Pacifica battery will reduce the life of the
battery. I've been saving up for a 2004 Bus, 9 more years and my
savings will meet the resale.

Gregory O'Connor
PT40 Romoland Ca

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "richardfriedkin"
wrote:
>
> I've been towing a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica behind my M380. Auto
> transmission, Remco lube pump and Brake Buddy. Lately, when I stop
> after about 3 hours of driving, the battery in the toad is dead
> (happened twice). I jump started it and it immediately came back to
> life. Chrysler checked battery, it showed 13.5 volts. I leave the key
> in the on position so steering wheel unlocks. Any thoughts would be
> much appreciated.
>
> Dick & Sandy Friedkin
> 2004 M380
> Heading from Nashville to Bismarck ND
>

[Al]

I know you probably know this but here it is anyway. On my car ( Ford
Explorer ) you the key had two positions. The first one releases the
steering column and the second turns power to the car. We have run
our battery down before by not being careful which positition the key
in. Probably not it but just wanted to put on the table.

Al and Kahty Johnson
'96 BMC B20
'93 Dodge Diesel B100
'03 Dodge Diesel B100
Mandeville, Louisiana
We looking for Jeep Liberty Diesel to replace Explorer Toad. Also a
late model Mercedes Diesel so we can run biodiesel in it.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, bizisphoto@... wrote:
>
> I had several dead batteries on my tow car when towing with my
M380. There
> is definitely some things going on with the bus.....I have not
figured it out
> yet, though.
> Susan Guidry
> M380 2004
> New Orleans
>
>
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>