How to test battery disconnect?
To find out if this is the case with your rig, get a 12-volt test light, push the switch to Storage, then disconnect the negative terminal on one of the batteries. Touch the probe to the post and the alligator clip to the cable. If the light comes on, you have a draw.
Why are my RV batteries not charging?
If your camper trailer battery is not charging, the way to troubleshoot is to check for corrosion, battery charge health, and converter issues. Your circuit board may have blown fuses, diodes, and resistors, or the shore power may be at fault. Proper maintenance is the key to battery health.
What happens when the rear battery disconnect switch is off?
The rear switch and the solenoid are installed in a serial circuit. If either is off, the circuit is off. Bypassing the solenoid makes the rear switch the only one on the circuit. The rear switch is a positive switch, no solenoid. You are in control. If you want to replace the solenoid, it is easily done.
Can a battery be disconnected from a coach?
A second possibility is that the house batteries are dead. Yes, you shut off the batteries with the disconnect switch but there are a number of other loads that are not disconnected by the battery shut off switch in most coaches.
What should I do after I Disconnect the battery from the wall?
Be that as it may, it’s a good idea to check to see if any of those are on (check the LED lights) after you use the disconnect switch. If they are, most of are easily unscrewed from the wall. Then you can disconnect the ground wire of each to kill the entire unit.
What can cause a solenoid battery to fail?
Some of these parasitic loads include the smoke/carbon monoxide/propane detectors, various electronic indicators and other things the manufacturer may have wired outside the battery cutoff circuit. They are small loads but may in a weeks time completely discharge the battery. What types of issues might cause the solenoid to fail?
