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05-13-2014, 05:35 AM
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Weekend Camper
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Need Help
After the last camping trip we cleaned the our 32OB and parked it under the shelter, went out Monday to check it out and no lights, I checked the Battery and it was dead, 0 volts on meter. hooked up shore power still no lights, put in a new battery heard a clicking sound under a black cover mounted behind the battery, I checked breakers in side the trailer none were tripped. What do i need to check now.
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05-13-2014, 06:17 AM
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Seasonal Camper
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Are you sure you didn't reverse the battery leads?
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05-13-2014, 07:00 AM
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Could be 2 things from the sound of it. Leads hooked up backwards or a dead short caused by a bad ground on the frame. Follow the negative lead back to where it grounds and make sure it's cleaned of any corrosion.
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05-13-2014, 07:31 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Georgia
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thanks guys for the help, Battery leads are hooked up right, will check on ground wire when i get home today.
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05-13-2014, 07:45 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Belle River , Ontario
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just an FYI for everyone hooking up batteries after the winter, use red marker or nail polish and paint the ends of the '+' wire red. and also paint red near the '+' terminal of the battery.
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05-13-2014, 07:57 AM
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Good point Harley! 
I have red tape on my + cable.
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05-13-2014, 08:19 AM
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First, if you the ability I'd connect a car charger to the battery. If the power comes on, its either the converter or somewhere in between.
Next, I'd pull the battery and try bench charging overnight and check the voltage the next day. Most battery chargers now have meters so you'll know if it is taking the charge.
When I had a dead battery even with shorepower, it ended up being the converter. Luckily for me, it was a short not the actual converter.
After my converter experience (while camping) I now have a smart charger in my onboard tool kit. It's really neat because it has a mode that checks the alternator. I used it to determine the battery wasn't getting a charge from the converter.
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05-13-2014, 10:08 AM
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If you don't have lights when hooked to shore power, start with fuses. You should still be able to use 12V fixtures when plugged in (even if battery is removed). Then what they said 
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05-14-2014, 07:18 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Georgia
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charged the Battery, it now has a full charge. put it back in the camper and found that a small fan had been left on in the back bedroom, i think this is what killed the Battery. everything now works. Thanks for all the Help Guys.
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05-14-2014, 07:38 AM
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Glad you got it solved! Nothing worse than trying to troubleshoot an electrical problem : )
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05-14-2014, 07:46 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Aug 2012
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now put a battery shut off switch in ...
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It was a rainy few days at Algonquin Prov park...tarps kept us dry.
Wayne --Belle River (Windsor), Ontario
2013 Sunset Trail Reserve 25RB..(just sold it)
2015 White Chev Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (6.0 l gasser)
2003 Mountain Star 890SBRX Truck Camper
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05-14-2014, 12:56 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Mar 2013
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smoke alarm and CO2 detector will drain the battery too. harley's got the right idea here!
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