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02/7/2013 at 12:05am
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Sounds like its about to pack in,a cheap car battery charger will do the trick till you get home but i would not leave it on constant just when the batt needs a charge.
I found with mine cheaper to replace than repair.
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02/7/2013 at 6:07am
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The smell is the insulation covering the wires or charger components overheating.
Some people often describe the smell as a fish like.
Time to dump it repair it or replace.
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02/7/2013 at 7:15am
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Could the battery possibly be sulphating?
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02/7/2013 at 10:52am
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Check the voltage, should be 13.8 to 14.4v whilst charging. It sounds like the battery is over charging
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02/7/2013 at 12:45pm
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Quote: Originally posted by alpiner on 02/7/2013
The smell is the insulation covering the wires or charger components overheating.
Some people often describe the smell as a fish like.
Time to dump it repair it or replace.
Agree with Alpiner,anything that smells from electrics in the van should be dumped as its a fire hazard..
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02/7/2013 at 6:29pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Loch Morlich on 02/7/2013
We decided that we would need to remove the charger as soon as we smelt it, but we discovered it on our first day of holiday.....so we need to nurse the caravan for 2 weeks until we get it home and can get it serviced.
So far so good battery holding at 13.8 and our use of the caravan is not being compromised even though we have switched off the charger.
The main thing is making sure we have enough power for the mover when we get home but presume the car will charge the leisure battery during the drive home.
Are you sure the charger is switched off? The battery should never show 13.8 volts, unless it is on charge. A fully charged battery is normally around 12.7 or 12.8 volts.
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John
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