Motor mover problem
i have a brand new motor mover professionally fitted powered by a new 110 amp hour battery. I used it the other day to hook up at my storage site and again when we got on site all of which was satisfactory. We had electric hook up for the 5 nights we were
on site and it worked satisfactory. When we got back to storage the motor mover would only work intermitently going a couple of feet at a time.
I rang the supplier and was told that the cause was the battery which was probably putting out less than the 13.4 volts required. I was advised to charge the battery for 48 hours and it should be fine.
My concern is that why should the battery require charging when it has been on charge for 5 days through the caravans charging system and if this is necessary, to enable me to be able to use the mover when I get back to storage I will have to charge the
battery whilst on site which cause obvious problems.
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Have you measured the battery voltage to see if it is discharged or are you guessing?
I would check for loose connections , something could have come slack on your way back to storage, Check the battery clamps are clean on the inside and not heavily pitted , make sure they are tight, I have also seen where they are over tight and the pinch
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Are you certain that the battery was actually on charge while connected on the site..? On our van (2016 Swift) you have to turn the charger on. It's not necesserily a case of plug in the mains and the battery is automatically on charge. 5 nights of running lights etc without a charge would be enough to drain the battery down.
If it was on charge did you see the battery meter reading the higher voltage 13V+..? If you did it would seem that the charger output is there, so it would indicate a problem with the battery itself maybe.
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If it is a 12v 110amp battery ,when not on charge are they really over more than 12v? as the dealer suggest it should be
...Standing voltage should be about 12.7 volts for a fully charged battery thats been left for a few hours . I carry a cheap £5 voltmeter in the van to test batterys of every kind in and around van . I'd clip it to the battery direct and operate the movers
it should hold its voltage ,it will be a lot lower (11.5-12.5 depending on the current draw ) if it doesnt , start suspecting the battery . The caravan charger should have it at about 13.2.. I had to use my mover to reverse and manoeurvre about 30 yards and
the voltage had dropped to 12.5 if thats any help .0 -
If it is a 12v 110amp battery ,when not on charge are they really over more than 12v? as the dealer suggest it should be
Any 12v battery (regardless of its ah rating) that reads 12v or less standing charge, is to all intents and purposes Flat.
See: 12v Battery Power – Connecting UP page 652- 2015/2016 CC Sites Directory & Handbook for further details.
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Hi three things I would do, first take your battery to someone like Halfords and get it checked, two buy a solar panel to keep the battery charged up you can get a small window type that you attach it to a sky light ( on th inside ) and thirdly turn
off any thing that draws power
Paul0
