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Coach battery in van not charging

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Old 06-21-2004, 11:25 AM
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Coach battery in van not charging

'93 E-350 7.5L. Chassis battery reads 12.8 volts at rest and 14.4 volts while van running but auxillary battery will not charge even if I drive it for hours on the highway. When I charge the battery manually all the interior lights work great. There is no reading at the auxillary battery on the voltmeter though with the vehicle running. Could this be a relay problem? Where is it located? and how do I test it?
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Old 06-25-2004, 07:57 AM
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Have you checked the main fuse? I have a 94 e-350 7.5 and it has a power dist. box under the hood below the master cylinder. I had the same problem and found the fuse had popped, check you onwer manual for the location in the box. I as i remember it was #18, 40 amps and called aux. battery charging.
 
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coach battery charging solved

Thanks for the idea. Finally gave in and took it to a technician. Turned out to be the "battery float charger" circuit board in the converter. Some of the solderings had rusted. Replaced the part for $80 now it works fine.
 
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