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No Start This Morning
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Mine is the same, has charger for engine battery’s it’s plugged in to AC outlet next to it also, it has on off switch and breaker in side at panel
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OK. That is the way I thought it was set up
Mine does have a charger mounted over the chassis batteries and it plugs in nearby. The charging leads are not hooked up all the time so I have to clip them one when I need to charge. That is what I did Friday.
Davy
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Davy,
If it’s just a dumb charger, don’t forget to unhook the leads after a few hours or it will cook the batteries.
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Tom,
You are right. I am never far away. The charger has a timer but the timer does not function properly so I am the external timer.
Davy
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Tom,
My 98 Liberty has a panel switch for a 24 v battery charger. I have been leaving it on. Are you saying it should be left off?
Wave
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YES!
If the charger is a smart three stage charger it probably won’t hurt your batteries, but why take a chance. If it is not a three stage battery charger you run the risk of damaging the batteries.
Unless you have issues, such as phantom loads on the chassis batteries you can literally go months without charging them and when you turn the key the bus will start.
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Vantare utilized the Quest Marine 3-stage charger through most of the production run, disconnected by a relay when the ignition is on. The charger is only rated at 15-amps, and failures are unfortunately common over time. We always recommend keeping a 2-gauge or larger short jumper wire with the large “jumper cable” style alligator clamps to put around the outside terminals of the battery isolator in case of emergency situations. The boost relay Vantare utilized is unfortunately a fairly common failure item as well (the internal contacts get corroded up and the situation often arises that you hear the clunk but it won’t help start the engine).
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