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Old 05-05-2017, 03:59 PM   #1
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Dead battery

Our battery was new in march. Our camper has been up at our early bird spring site. We hadn't been to the camper in over a week. We did leave the propane on and didn't run out. But some time I guessing in the last few days as things were thawed but still cool in the freezer the plug came undone at the pedistal. This camper is new to us and we really don't know how much boon docking we will be doing yet. What are the chances that the battery will recover and still be use able for an over night if needed for the fridge. It runs on 110 or propane
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Old 05-05-2017, 04:09 PM   #2
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Depends on how long it was discharged, try charging it and see.
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Old 05-05-2017, 04:21 PM   #3
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Take it out, charge it with an external automotive type charger (don't charge too rapidly). Let is sit a day or so and take it to an automotive store and ask them to load test it.
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A battery that's not plugged into shore power, will be dead in a week, from the parasitic power drains.
Unless you have a battery disconnect switch.
As Flybob says, get it recharged and see how it does.
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Old 05-08-2017, 06:56 AM   #5
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Well our battery issues didn't end there. Went to leave on Sunday had a dead battery in the suburban. Every once in a while for some reason the key switch doesn't turn all the way off. Worst part was we didn't have our jump pack with but the campground had one and got us going. It's been on the battery tender jr overnight and still in the red
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