Leisure battery.

busmanmark
busmanmark Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited May 2016 in Motorhomes #1

Hi all ,i have an elddis sunseeker 300 unfortunatly its not been used since oct last year because of work commitments well i started her up and tried the internal power ...lights,pump etc and nothing flat battery so my wife and i took a drive up north to
visit family 600 mile round trip and when we got back still no power inside.will i have to put the battery on charge outside the van or does it sound like i need a new one,many thanks  Mark.

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  • Grumblewagon
    Grumblewagon Forum Participant Posts: 246
    edited May 2016 #2

    No power at all?  Have you checked the battery voltage, fuses etc?  

  • busmanmark
    busmanmark Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited May 2016 #3

    Hi Grumblewagon,thanks for the reply no i havnt checked those things i will go and do it now thanks again.

  • MotorHomer2
    MotorHomer2 Forum Participant Posts: 41
    edited May 2016 #4

    The batteries can fail completely if they fall below 10v. Our motorhome has a battery cut off when this happens, to stop further damage, but should automatically reconnect when plugged into the mains to recharge. Maybe worth checking if the battery is isolated.

  • Blackdeath
    Blackdeath Forum Participant Posts: 69
    edited May 2016 #5

    Fit a solar panel. This will trickle charge the battery even on short winter days and keep it in good order. Ours charges the engine battery as well.

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