[Eric]

If you are having issues cut and paste your user name and password to log in on all of your devices. Then you have no issues posting, editing or replying.

I know this has been said often but have you disconnected the batteries, and separated them?

Just let them sit. If the voltage(s) drop the battery is bad. If not look elsewhere for the problem. BTW, every one of us has our batteries lose voltage when we dry camping and the time between needed charges is directly as a result of the loads. Some can go all night, some several hours. It varies based on how many devices are drawing power and what the owner considers the voltage at which to recharge. Maybe your expectations are too high.

I still think you have a battery problem. You don’t need a tester to know that once you separate them when fully charged and see if you get voltage drops.

[Eric]

Nice job Davy, having water at the bus is a huge benefit.

[Eric]

Nancy and My prayers are with Phil and Joanne they are great people!

We wish Phil and the pup a speedy recovery.

[Eric]

Andrew is correct…A 25 amp charge (even times two) FOR 2-3 HOURS will not be enough to recharge most prevost battery banks. Simple math, it will take longer. I have no idea what actual charge rate is best for the batteries but when I’m in storage or plugged in at RV parks, I limit my AC charging input to 5 amps/charger. Not sure what the charge output is at 5 amps input, but at 20 amps input (rate I use when dry camping recharging) my chargers put out 82 amps each at 24 volts for a total charge rate of 164 amps at 24 volts. I’m using Outback FX3524’s.

[Eric]

Thanks for the replies. I found that shutting off the breaker to the line that ran the refridgerator (this is run off one inverter) and then shutting off the breaker that ran the microwave (this is run off of the other inverter) led each remote to show no amp draw for either inverter (even having the breaker on showed a minimal amp draw for some reason). I thought this would isolate the problem, but with the batteries fully charged at 11PM last night, I checked them at 7:30 AM and they were again drained! I’m going to shut off every power source and breaker I can find tonight and see what happens overnight.

[Eric]

I do not have an

isri seat, however I was hoping to

bolt the new drivers seat to my power pedistal

wich i hardly use. And replace the co captain with new everything

that gets moved alot. Maybe lumbar on both? Thanx

[Eric]

The new batteries are Apex 12-260 8D AGM. I bought a load tester, disconnected all of them and load tested them one at a time; all checked out within a normal range. The batteries are not plugged into shore power or utlizing the generator when drained. I have turned each inverter on separately and each of them will drain the batteries, one more quickly than the other, but each will do it within 10 hours. The only measure I have of amp draw is from the remotes: one will show between 10 and 20 and the other 10 and this is with no power on I am aware of except parasitic amp draw from clocks, memory settings etc.. Thanks for any input you can give.

[Eric]

Count us in too Pres… Sounds great !!

[Eric]

Rats, my mistake, meant to say PC collective knowledge. (-:

[Eric]

Thanks…….I know I ain’t the only…………..

Cant confuse old with……….er…….uh…….you know.

I finished college in the top 92.125% of my class!! Still getting educated……..

Leaving Illinois on the 9th……..Inverter Services is our first destination/ then Little Rock/ then…..??

Give the ol’ bird the ‘hillbilly checkup and tune’…….whut??

I’ll report on the good and the better…………….knock maple on the bad!

I’ll be happy enuff……..betcha.

Ol’Ben………(the great buyer of buses, and traveling legend…….. in my neighborhood…et;al)

[Eric]

My 20KW Powertech runs around 38psi hot. I called the manufacturer last year as well and they stated the same thing to me that pressure anywhere from I believe 12 to 60psi hot is perfectly fine. They also said changing oil every 200 or so hours is also fine. I do have the Kubota engine.

[Eric]

uh oh its looking bad for this old body .LOL

[Eric]

Tom,

Those were the four batteries in the engine bay that I swapped out on Friday. The house batteries we know are at the end of their life and need new ones. Those are the ones I need to get to the bus today and figure out what the connection types are to order the 3 replacements from you (should be 3 for the classic).

[Eric]

Rod I was also getting fuel. but I started and stop the engine many time and still no reboot. I had to disconnect the batteries for 5 minutes to reboot. I have since tried to retrieve the codes but I get the same codes 16, 43, 44, 58. I have but the Ddec switch in test and I get the same codes from the CEL. I did the same with the ATEC and got the same codes, both switches in test mode and got the same codes, Did the same thing with a jumper in the the far right connetor slot and got the same codes. Never saw a check transmission light.

[Eric]

I would love to know your secret to 8 mpg towing or even NOT towing… never heard of this??

I’m jealous !!

Diane