Starter Battery Draining

ClubMember3A03629555
ClubMember3A03629555 Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited October 12 in Motorhomes #1

Hi all looking for some advice -

I have a Roller team 590 t-line which is a 73 plate, i have had the van since new in December 23. All was well until i found the starter battery was flat a few months ago after a 4000mile European trip and van had been sitting on drive for 2 weeks. As van under 1 year old i had to take it to fiat specialist as under warranty. Before taking it to Fiat the company i bought it off had a look and found a live wire in the back of the van fuse box (Roller teams FB) had worked loose or had never been tightened! They resecured this but i am not convinced that this has not shorted out something and maybe stuck a relay on or something similar. After several visits to Fiat and many flat batteries they eventually changed the battery recently. I have noticed that the battery still has a drain on it.

When i remove the main earth from the battery the battery voltage is steady. I reconnected earth and isolated rear of van battery discharges. I have removed all the fuses from front of van and rear of van and the battery still discharges - Not sure how this is possible with all Circuits disabled.

The only thing that remains on is the solar power charger to the leisure battery.

Feel like a pawn in a big game between van seller who needs permission off Fiat to do anything and fiat. Both say 99% sure it is not there fault.

Were do i stand? Feel like someone should give me a working van.

Any thoughts or ideas

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,134 ✭✭✭
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    edited October 12 #2

    It can be a source of problems with MHs when converters break into the base vehicle electrics with the result that you end up being bounced back and forth between the supplying dealer and the base vehicle dealer.

    However, you bought the vehicle from a MH dealer. You didn’t buy just the habitation unit from him but the whole vehicle and your contract of sale is with that dealer. Therefore, the dealer is responsible for sorting out all problems. It’s not down to you to keep running between two businesses but the dealer you bought from should take responsibility and get the fault repaired by whoever he sees fit. I would insist he takes ownership of the problem and resolves the issue.

    You could always contact CAMC’s legal team for advice.

     

  • ClubMember3A03629555
    ClubMember3A03629555 Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited October 12 #3

    Thanks for your thoughts. I tend to agree. 

    I will talk to dealer on Monday again to try and get them to resolve the issue.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited October 12 #4

    Put it as strongly as you can. You could swat up on the Consumer Rights Act in the meantime.

    Good luck.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 12 #5

    You'll may (probably) get fobbed off in which case get Which involved for advice if you are a member. We got several thousands back after an initial no by following their advice.

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