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minniemouse

20/7/2005 at 11:32pm
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Bare in mind we are not up to speed to on everything.

We got out new caravan at the weekend.

cleaned and polished it last night and left the fridge on.

When we went in it today it was stinking to high heavens. We couldnt think what it was till we checked the battery.

THink it is fried :-( we had to leave for a hour before we could even get it out.

We are putting it in for a service on Friday morning but should we just let them sort it all out or do you think they will stick it up our noses. ( boy do I hate not being up to scratch on this caravan lark ;-) )

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JimmyJames

20/7/2005 at 11:55pm
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Remove battery or at least disconnnect negative terminal.

Sounds like a dead cell, that smell is highley explosive gas, one spark....

Batteries explode with same force as dynomite, only worse due too lead shrapnel and acid

New battery should cost £35-45 + fiiting

minniemouse

21/7/2005 at 9:55am
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Do you think it is just that the battery has died , or could it be something wrong else that has caused it?

My OH thought it has some kind of safety thing that should have switched it off and not let it bubble bubble as that is what it was doing. He thought it may be the charger also. He is not 100% clued up on batteries.

I will call the service folk as it it going in tonight for tomorrow. I suppose they will just fit a new battery.

Do they test the battery as part of the service?

See I am not that clued up on this ins and outs of servicing :-)

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minniemouse

21/7/2005 at 10:00am
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Forgot to say we removed the battery . I took a note of it to buy another one. I don't want the serviving garage to over charge us.

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Sonic

21/7/2005 at 12:54pm
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The battery is definately overcharging. Get the charger checked / replaced before fitting a battery as it will happen again. The battery is probably ok once it has cooled and the gasses are vented off.

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JimmyJames

21/7/2005 at 1:51pm
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With that level of boiling, the battery is dead, shorted or warped cell. That smell is the life of the battery burning away, that battery is boiled and is dead and dangerous.

Never known a zig or plug in systems fail by (going high voltage) but worth checking, have you got a meter? They are only a few pounds from Maplins. Do not check the voltage without a battery in place.

Leisure batteries are murdered and abused every day by the camping fraternaty

minniemouse

21/7/2005 at 2:53pm
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I think it is dead, it was sizzling and bubbling and it was stinking. I have just gave my OH the " do you know how dangerous that is " lecture.

We have to take the caravan down tonight for its service tomorrow so might as well let them do all the checks I guess and hope they don't hit me for a huge bill. :-(

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