Battery/Electrical Problem
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Battery/Electrical Problem
I have a 2006 Fleetwood RV on a Ford E-350 Cutaway Chassis with a V-10. I have had a parasitic battery drain through the radio, antenna booster etc. I took the battery out and fully charged it and reinstalled the battery. I ran the motor to make sure it was ok and then decided to disconnect the battery to prevent it draining, I left the key in the ignititian and the buzzer was going off, I disconnected the neg cable and the buzzer kept going! I reinstalled the cable, ran the truck again, shut it off, left the key in so I could hear the buzzer, but this time disconnected the pos cable, same thing, the buzzer kept going, with the pos cable off, I went inside and turned the ignition on/off a couple of time and it stopped. Is there a capicitor in the system that would do this or what? Any ideas? I left the coach/house batteries turned off through all of this, so only the chassis battery is involved.
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If I understand correctly , your motorhome has 2 batteries . One is in the engine compartment for functions of the engine . The other is a RV battery for RV equipment ( refrigerator , propane heating system,etc.) . Both batteries are connected to the same charging system , so when the RV is driven, they are charged . Some Rv's has a "discharge protector" that the engine battery is cut-off and not discharged in the event of boondocking , etc .
I never heard a capacitor (as it is in a home A/C-heatpump unit ) , but I am not 100% sure .
If one battery is still hooked up , you might have 12V present in many circuits, especially if the "discharge protector" is not functioning . Good luck.
Ken
I never heard a capacitor (as it is in a home A/C-heatpump unit ) , but I am not 100% sure .
If one battery is still hooked up , you might have 12V present in many circuits, especially if the "discharge protector" is not functioning . Good luck.
Ken
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I have a 2006 Fleetwood RV on a Ford E-350 Cutaway Chassis with a V-10. I have had a parasitic battery drain through the radio, antenna booster etc. I took the battery out and fully charged it and reinstalled the battery. I ran the motor to make sure it was ok and then decided to disconnect the battery to prevent it draining, I left the key in the ignititian and the buzzer was going off, I disconnected the neg cable and the buzzer kept going! I reinstalled the cable, ran the truck again, shut it off, left the key in so I could hear the buzzer, but this time disconnected the pos cable, same thing, the buzzer kept going, with the pos cable off, I went inside and turned the ignition on/off a couple of time and it stopped. Is there a capicitor in the system that would do this or what? Any ideas? I left the coach/house batteries turned off through all of this, so only the chassis battery is involved.
If not that, I don't know without actually using a multimeter on system.
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Thanks for the tips. I thought the house battery may be involved. Where is the discharge protector be and how could I test it? I keep the house batteries turned off except when driving or shore power.
