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Thank you, I will do this, sometimes in summer I need more A/C when driving.Acadianmom wrote:I recommend you drive your RV while you are exercising your generator. Everything needs to be used. It's not good for one to just sit. Go shopping, run errands, just go somewhere. Sometimes the generator will start better if the engine is running and the coach batteries aren't strong. I usually camp about once a month so I just run the generator and air conditioner while I'm on the road.
Martha
Bethers wrote:I would be concerned about why the coach batteries drained if plugged in. That shouldn't happen. And Martha is right about the generator won't start if the coach batteries don't have enough power. So start with the engine off, then turn it on if the generator won't start and if it starts right up then, you'll know it's the batteries.
Her suggestion to take it for a ride is excellent... You don't want it sitting months in the same positron. My only blowout was caused by my second workamping job where my rig wasn't moved for months... I now make sure my rig is moved at least monthly even when workamping.
Bethers wrote:If you had battery disconnect on they won't charge. You should also start the engine at least every month even if you don't drive.
The reason it would start with the engine running is because it would pull from the engine battery then... Actually, the engine battery and alternator would be charging the house batteries... So if they had drained, the engine being started would allow the generator to start. It not starting without the engine on but will with the engine started means the house batteries are too drained.
Redetotry wrote:Bethers wrote:If you had battery disconnect on they won't charge. You should also start the engine at least every month even if you don't drive.
The reason it would start with the engine running is because it would pull from the engine battery then... Actually, the engine battery and alternator would be charging the house batteries... So if they had drained, the engine being started would allow the generator to start. It not starting without the engine on but will with the engine started means the house batteries are too drained.
Redetotry wrote:Thank you, I will do this, sometimes in summer I need more A/C when driving.Acadianmom wrote:I recommend you drive your RV while you are exercising your generator. Everything needs to be used. It's not good for one to just sit. Go shopping, run errands, just go somewhere. Sometimes the generator will start better if the engine is running and the coach batteries aren't strong. I usually camp about once a month so I just run the generator and air conditioner while I'm on the road.
Martha
Did you mean to say it will start better if the engine is running and the coach batteries aren't on instead of strong? And if the house battery turned off, do I turn it on after the generator is running good?
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