Battery issue on newer Lunars with tracker fitted?
It appears that a number of people who own a newer Lunar caravan, that have the tracker activated, have suffered low battery alerts or even battery failure. It appears that the the master switch on the control panel does not switch off all the 12v and leaving
only the alarm and tracker functioning.
According to two different reliable sources there is still a 12v feed to the fridge and the radio and this helps drain the battery. Combined with the Phantom tracker and alarm a 110ah battery can be drained in less than 2 weeks. This has happened to us
on a few occasions and now the battery will not charge up.
The annoying part is if you get an alert from Phantom regarding a low battery status, it may take a few hours before you can get to the storage site or where the caravan is located. In the meantime the siren is activated and sounding for all and sundry
to hear and creating a further drain on the already low battery! I was under the impression that a siren could not sound continously and had to re-set after awhile?
You then have to ask yourself what will happen when you replace the battery? Will it end up on the scrap heap after a couple of months due to the continual drain?
I am of the opinion that this is an inherent fault in the design or installation of the caravan as when the master switch is off and the radio and fridge are also switched off there should not be a drain on the battery except for the tracker / alarm. it
seesm that the fridge and radio go into a "standby" mode? The wiring diagram on page 106 in the Lunar owner's handbook is a nightmare to follow and not very clear.
Am I correct in surmising that this could be an inherent fault in the design or installation in the Lunar caravan? I may need advice from the legal aid department at the CC to resolve the issue.