movan
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HELP! Have come on to speak to GJH but he isn't on line. Have a big big problem. Eldiss Autocirruss 200.
I have a solar panel which charges the leisure battery only (does not divert to the engine battery). About four weeks ago everything was working fine at Brownhills Weekend meetup.
Last week did my usual start the engine up and it started first time... everything honky dory (I did not check interior lights as no need to put them on.)
TODAY got into van and started engine up ... first time start.... BRILLIANT. Looked in cupboard at the solar panel switch and the red light was on to show it switched on and there were two SOLID green lights (one usually blinks if it charging) so I presumed it cos the battery fully charged as not used it. There has been no snow on the solar panel so it will have been able to charge with the bright light.
I then tried to turn the electric lights on .. . NOTHING. So I switched the control panel on... yes, that lit up but when I pressed the button to check the reading of the leisure battery and then the engine battery (which was at this point still running) there was no reading just a picture of the two batteries with a line going between them and a black circle with a letter G on it. This happened for the both batteries.
I am confused as it can't mean no charge in leisure battery as I have not used it since the weekend away and it was fine then... what does it mean and what do I have to do please? Thank you.:Sad: (Please keep it layman's terms and simple. Thank you.)
I have a solar panel which charges the leisure battery only (does not divert to the engine battery). About four weeks ago everything was working fine at Brownhills Weekend meetup.
Last week did my usual start the engine up and it started first time... everything honky dory (I did not check interior lights as no need to put them on.)
TODAY got into van and started engine up ... first time start.... BRILLIANT. Looked in cupboard at the solar panel switch and the red light was on to show it switched on and there were two SOLID green lights (one usually blinks if it charging) so I presumed it cos the battery fully charged as not used it. There has been no snow on the solar panel so it will have been able to charge with the bright light.
I then tried to turn the electric lights on .. . NOTHING. So I switched the control panel on... yes, that lit up but when I pressed the button to check the reading of the leisure battery and then the engine battery (which was at this point still running) there was no reading just a picture of the two batteries with a line going between them and a black circle with a letter G on it. This happened for the both batteries.
I am confused as it can't mean no charge in leisure battery as I have not used it since the weekend away and it was fine then... what does it mean and what do I have to do please? Thank you.:Sad: (Please keep it layman's terms and simple. Thank you.)
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