Steve304
Free Member
Hello Funsters,
Just been to retrieve my beloved motorhome after three months in storage. Unfortunately, the vehicle battery is completely dead and I can't get it to start . Probably due to being left so long with the alarm activated, which has drained the battery?
The motorhome is fitted with a 120 watt solar power unit and I was under the impression that this kept both leisure and vehicle batteries topped up, but it seems that it only works with the leisure battery, as that is fully charged.
I have a few questions that I hope someone can help me with:-
1. I have tried to jump start the motorhome using good heavy duty cables, via the 'remote positive battery terminal' under the bonnet and the negative terminal connected to a good earth on the bodywork. However, this has proved unsuccessful. Should this be possible?
2. Where is the vehicle battery actually located? As it might be quicker to remove it and then charge it up with a battery charger at home, then re-fit it. * I think it might be under the cab floor, but I have left the manual inside the motorhome, doh!
3. Inside the control panel on the motorhome there is a 'battery charger switch'. Does this charge the leisure battery, the vehicle battery, or both?
Thanks for any help on this.
Steve
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Just been to retrieve my beloved motorhome after three months in storage. Unfortunately, the vehicle battery is completely dead and I can't get it to start . Probably due to being left so long with the alarm activated, which has drained the battery?
The motorhome is fitted with a 120 watt solar power unit and I was under the impression that this kept both leisure and vehicle batteries topped up, but it seems that it only works with the leisure battery, as that is fully charged.
I have a few questions that I hope someone can help me with:-
1. I have tried to jump start the motorhome using good heavy duty cables, via the 'remote positive battery terminal' under the bonnet and the negative terminal connected to a good earth on the bodywork. However, this has proved unsuccessful. Should this be possible?
2. Where is the vehicle battery actually located? As it might be quicker to remove it and then charge it up with a battery charger at home, then re-fit it. * I think it might be under the cab floor, but I have left the manual inside the motorhome, doh!
3. Inside the control panel on the motorhome there is a 'battery charger switch'. Does this charge the leisure battery, the vehicle battery, or both?
Thanks for any help on this.
Steve
termDoes anyone know whether it is possible to