Advertisement
Message Forums |
|
 Topic: 240v & 12v power-but battery not charging
|
  |
28/8/2014 at 9:38pm
Location: Stourbridge
Outfit: Swift Fairway 390
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 28/8/2014 Standard Member
Forum Posts: 4
| Site Reviews Total: | 1 |
|
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0  |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2018: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2018: | 0 |
|
I appear to have a battery problem which no one else has encountered. I have recently bought a 2003 Swift Fairway 390 which the previous owner assured me had just had a new battery. This seemed to be borne out by the fact that the van had been moved from the rear of his property to the front, a quite considerable distance, using the motormover and then put on my drive using the same method. After sitting on my drive for two weeks, the van was taken off my drive using the mover with no problem. Van towed to site in Snowdonia with both 12n and 12s plugs attached, fridge on. Battery condition indicator well in the green prior to hooking up to mains. Everything working OK. On the second night on site, we noticed the 12v lights getting dim and the water pump stopped working. The battery condition indicator was now in the red. Switched everything off and went to bed. In the morning the battery indicator had moved up into the orange, so obviously recovering. Checked for any blow fuses but none discovered. Time to go home, so van hooked up and dragged home. After two hours driving, I got in the van to check if battery was charging through the car and indicator was now well in the green. On arriving home, van was manoeuvred onto drive using motormover and after four days sat on drive, battery indicator is still in the green. It is my assumption that both the 12v and 240v charging systems go through the same charger on the van on the way to the battery. Am I wrong? If so, what is going on?
|
11/12/2014 at 1:15am
Location: northeast
Outfit: toyota hi ace
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 16/4/2009 Standard Member
Forum Posts: 84
| Site Reviews Total: | 0 |
|
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2018: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2018: | 0 |
|
with a fully charged battery ,my 12v lighting ,alarm ets work ,with a flat battery , when i connect to mains ,they would work But not now This has just happened ,after fitting a new leisure battery ,Like yours charliemack i am wondering if the 12v system has broken down from a fault on the new battery ,because when i try to charge the new battery on a independent charger ,the charger cuts out ,
-------------
May the roof of your camper
never fall in ,and the couple inside ,never fall out,
|
|
|
9900 Visitors online !
Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker - Recommend to Friend - Add a Missing Campsite
[Message Forums]
[Caravan Sites & Camping]
[Company Listings]
[Features / Advice]
[Virtual Brochure]
[Shop!]
[Reception]
[Competitions]
[Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]
[Event Diary]
[Contact Us]
[Tent Reviews]
Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024 |
Advertisement
|
|
|
