Help! 12v not working. Leisure batts dead? Advice pls! (1 Viewer)

[Rusty Pumper]

Howdy folks,

I've just picked up my Swift Kon Tiki 2002 640L from the garage having spent a small fortune on getting the dodgy gears sorted, only to find I have no 12v supply.

I have 250 solar, and assumed that whilst outside (where it has been at the garage for 5 days), that the sun would charge the leisure batteries. I turned the 12v supply off when I left it last Wednesday, all was good; but today the indicator on the battery condition indicator is in the red and the solar power unit (FOX - D1) is flashing on and off reading -102.2: indicating battery totally discharged.

I have 2x 110ah leisure batteries under passenger and driver seat respectively. Garage not caravan specialist. Up until last Wednesday batteries fully charged.

I'll get some ladders and check the cables on the solar units are all connected.

I'm now back at a campsite, and on EHU, but still no joy. I joined fun for minor crisis like this. Please folks, advise this newbie what to do. I'm hoping it's straightforward....

Many thanks,

Funky.

 

[Rusty Pumper]

Hello Funsters,

Thank you so much for all of your suggestions. I'm pleased to announce that this darn problem is (very embarrassingly) solved. A friend of mine took 10 seconds to solve it: it was simply the fuse attached to one of the Leisure batteries that was carefully hidden in the casing, which had blown and which I hadn't spotted. I checked every other darn fuse on the vehicle, but missed the blooming obvious! If there a book entitled 'Motorhomes For Dummies' exists, please tell me where I can purchase a copy, pronto. Thank you one and all.

Ciao,

Funky

 

[hilldweller]

Thank you one and all.
Ciao,

Funky

Keep your fingers crossed, that fuse should never blow......

He says stating the obvious. But particularly the main battery fuse which will take some popping.

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[obanvanman]

Hello Funsters,

Thank you so much for all of your suggestions. I'm pleased to announce that this darn problem is (very embarrassingly) solved. A friend of mine took 10 seconds to solve it: it was simply the fuse attached to one of the Leisure batteries that was carefully hidden in the casing, which had blown and which I hadn't spotted. I checked every other darn fuse on the vehicle, but missed the blooming obvious! If there a book entitled 'Motorhomes For Dummies' exists, please tell me where I can purchase a copy, pronto. Thank you one and all.

Ciao,

Funky

Nothing to be embarrassed about. I had 3 auto electricians/installers try to sort an electrical problem with my satellite system. After several hours we found an in-line fuse, hidden behind one of the fuse panels, had blown.

Kev

 

[Rusty Pumper]

Howdy,

Thanks to one and all. The relief is immense. I'll know where to go next time! I had it booked in at the auto electricians on Tuesday. All cancelled now. Thanks for your patience and advice. Is there a book folks can recommend for novice motorhomers, or is it a matter of learning as you go? So Endeth this thread.... until next time folks. It really is good to know you're all there, it really is. Have a good week end.

 

[mjltigger]

Nothing to be embarrassed about. I had 3 auto electricians/installers try to sort an electrical problem with my satellite system. After several hours we found an in-line fuse, hidden behind one of the fuse panels, had blown.

Kev

My bet is that blew when the garage disconnected or connected the engine battery.

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[Rusty Pumper]

Hi,
@mjltigger You're probably right, but I can't prove it. Anyway, all sorted now - until the next crisis. Loving the van, though....end of thread.