We picked up our 2020 Trail Runner from the dealer to store it at an RV storage facility and two weeks later the battery had no power to raise the tongue jack, is that normal? We thought that we had left something on in the rig but all switches were off. We can't figure out why a new battery could not maintain a charge for two weeks.
Brand new battery is dead
- Thread starter Brent5053
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Hello Brent5053 welcome to this great forum.
Unless you have a battery cutoff switch or disconnect the battery your battery will go dead.
There is always some parasitic draw from a few things like the LP detector and radio.
So when your battery went dead it was normal.
Once you get a charge in it consider disconnecting the neutral battery cable when in storage.
Peace
Dave
Unless you have a battery cutoff switch or disconnect the battery your battery will go dead.
There is always some parasitic draw from a few things like the LP detector and radio.
So when your battery went dead it was normal.
Once you get a charge in it consider disconnecting the neutral battery cable when in storage.
Peace
Dave
SNOKING
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To top it off you damaged the battery by draining it flat. It will most likely charge back up, however it will not be as good as a battery that has never been flatten like this. This is really bad when in happens in Northern winter locations, as the battery can freeze and crack open. Chris
Brent - the radio and the propane gas detector are generally the culprits here.
Advice given this far is spot on:
1. Battery will now never be as good as new
2. You'll want to add a battery cut-off switch at the battery
Welcome to the forum and congrats on your Trailrunner. My son in southern MN has one as well.
Advice given this far is spot on:
1. Battery will now never be as good as new
2. You'll want to add a battery cut-off switch at the battery
Welcome to the forum and congrats on your Trailrunner. My son in southern MN has one as well.
Thanks for the insight Dave. I will be mindful next time to disconnect the battery cable.
Brent
Thanks for the reply and it sounds like I had to learn this lesson the hard way.
Brent
Thanks for the reply Chris. I learned this one the hard way and will learn to disconnect the battery next time.
Brent
Jim,
We are new to trailer camping and I expected to have some "on the job training" but we didn't even have it out at a camp site yet and we are learning
. Thanks for reply. Brent
CoveredWagon
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And have already made most of the mistakes
So true. Some mistakes have been small, some hurt physically and/or financially - but we've learned from them all and stand ready to share our "not so great moves" with others in an effort to help them.
NYSUPstater
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I agree as well.
