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06-15-2015, 04:05 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 180
M.O.C. #11886
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Hot Battery!
Something is cooking the battery in our 06 3400RL. The battery is boiling the fluid and it hot to the touch.
I presume its the charger within the battery converter. I have flipped the breaker to turn it off. My concern is running out of 12v to the fridge before I can deal with the battery issue.
Given that the battery was almost boiled dry, I have no idea how long it may last.
Do I have this correct? We are on shore power, but without the converter running, the 12v that the fridge needs is only coming from the injured battery?
Thx
-Steve
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06-16-2015, 01:37 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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If the converter is off, and you still have 12V to the frig, battery should be the source. You may have an alarm or two (propane alarm) also hardwired to the battery feeding. Before you mess with the converter, recommend you take the battery to batteriesPlus or Autozone, and get it checked. It may have shorted out internally, and it is the battery, not the converter that is the problem.
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Mike and Lorraine
2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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06-16-2015, 04:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 894
M.O.C. #14417
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It is time to replace your battery. As suggested by Mike, get it tested before replacing for peace of mind.
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Lenny and Ros
2012 Montana 3400RL,680 Watts Solar,4xT-105 Trojans,GP-ISW2000-12 Inverter,Trimetric 2020, EMSHW50C
2009 Chevy Silverado 3500 LTZ Duramax 4x4 CC Dually, Banks Speed Brake
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06-16-2015, 06:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by 1retired06
If the converter is off, and you still have 12V to the frig, battery should be the source. You may have an alarm or two (propane alarm) also hardwired to the battery feeding. Before you mess with the converter, recommend you take the battery to batteriesPlus or Autozone, and get it checked. It may have shorted out internally, and it is the battery, not the converter that is the problem.
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I totally agree has all the sighns of a bad Battery
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06-16-2015, 06:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Hanover
Posts: 1,471
M.O.C. #13325
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And you're refer will run just fine on propane with the battery out.
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06-16-2015, 09:54 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 180
M.O.C. #11886
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Thx, will test battery before leaping into converter.
-Steve
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