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Mon, 04 September 2017 12:00

jimk

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Deb,
Always make sure the connections are good.
You should be able to use the Battery Boost button to start the engine.
That is one thing I love about that switch.

On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 9:55 AM, Deb McWade wrote:

> Good morning. My coach (still waiting for that first real trip!) decided
> to die. The 10 year old starting battery (6/07!) discharged over a period
> of 2 weeks of no running and trying to troubleshoot the Onan (my bad!). I
> put her on the trickle charger but it will not take a full charge (NoCo
> Genius 1100 Charger - maintenance charger that works on everything else).
> Best I can get is up to the 75% mark on the LED's (100% flashing but never
> going solid). Checked the battery on the multimeter and came up with 11.8
> V. Which from what I am reading is 25% charge at BEST or completely DOA
> (depending on whose page you read). That is after 4 days on the charger.
> Got just enough juice to by-pass & test the temperature sending unit (yes,
> it is dead & I have a replacement). But won't even consider trying to
> turn over (just growls at me! Briefly!). So it can RIP I think. I killed
> it.
>
> I have a new Interstate AGM house battery in the generator bay that is
> holding a nice 12.9 V. I am considering dropping that in as my starter
> battery
> and getting 2 6V golf cart batteries for the house. The Interstate is a
> top post battery - my cables are side mount. Anyone have any experience
> with
> the adapters for side to top post cables? Canadian Tire here has some
> that are short cables - helps to eliminate the possibility of insufficient
> cable length when you add on the adapter.
>
> There is also a disconnect lever switch attached to the positive post -
> (should be on the negative post?). I plan to try to check to see if there
> is
> some phantom power drain (once I have enough power to drain!) in case that
> is the reason that switch was installed.
>
> Opinions on the move Interstate to starter and add 2 golf carts? Will be
> pricier than just getting a new starter battery but a good new battery will
> be about $150+ anyway. So I am not averse to dropping another $100+ for
> the golf cart batteries if that is worth it. And also - opinions on the
> adapter scenario.
> --
> Deb McWade
>
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>
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		replacement battery questions By: Deb on Mon, 04 September 2017 11:55
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Ken Burton on Mon, 04 September 2017 12:07
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Ken Burton on Mon, 04 September 2017 12:15
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Deb on Mon, 04 September 2017 12:56
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: johnd01 on Mon, 04 September 2017 13:18
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Ken Henderson on Mon, 04 September 2017 13:18
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Deb on Mon, 04 September 2017 13:55
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: jimk on Mon, 04 September 2017 12:00
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Deb on Mon, 04 September 2017 12:23
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Hal StClair on Mon, 04 September 2017 12:54
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Deb on Mon, 04 September 2017 12:58
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Ken Burton on Tue, 05 September 2017 00:10
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Bruce Hart on Tue, 05 September 2017 05:53
		Re: replacement battery questions By: JohnL455 on Mon, 04 September 2017 14:24
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Bruce Hart on Mon, 04 September 2017 14:50
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Deb on Mon, 04 September 2017 15:06
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Don A on Mon, 04 September 2017 17:50
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Don A on Mon, 04 September 2017 17:56
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Deb on Mon, 04 September 2017 21:08
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Deb on Mon, 04 September 2017 21:56
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: k2gkk on Mon, 04 September 2017 18:16
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: GMC Cruse on Mon, 04 September 2017 19:36
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Deb on Mon, 04 September 2017 21:01
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: GMC Cruse on Tue, 05 September 2017 21:05
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Deb on Mon, 04 September 2017 15:05
		Re: replacement battery questions By: JohnL455 on Mon, 04 September 2017 17:49
		Re: replacement battery questions By: kingd on Mon, 04 September 2017 19:21
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Matt Colie on Mon, 04 September 2017 19:54
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Deb on Mon, 04 September 2017 20:54
		Re: replacement battery questions By: kingd on Mon, 04 September 2017 20:42
		Re: replacement battery questions By: kingd on Mon, 04 September 2017 21:05
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Matt Colie on Tue, 05 September 2017 08:07
		Re: replacement battery questions By: kingd on Tue, 05 September 2017 09:30
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Matt Colie on Tue, 05 September 2017 11:04
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: k2gkk on Tue, 05 September 2017 11:10
		Re: replacement battery questions By: kingd on Tue, 05 September 2017 09:33
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Ken Burton on Tue, 05 September 2017 23:12
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Matt Colie on Wed, 06 September 2017 08:49
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Justin Brady on Wed, 06 September 2017 10:39
		Re: replacement battery questions By: kingd on Wed, 06 September 2017 16:49
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Ken Burton on Wed, 06 September 2017 22:46
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Matt Colie on Thu, 07 September 2017 08:38
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Deb on Thu, 07 September 2017 13:08
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Emery Stora on Thu, 07 September 2017 13:32
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Deb on Thu, 07 September 2017 14:19
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Cesar Carrasco on Thu, 07 September 2017 14:22
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Ken Henderson on Thu, 07 September 2017 19:21
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Ken Henderson on Thu, 07 September 2017 13:37
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Deb on Thu, 07 September 2017 14:11
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Matt Colie on Thu, 07 September 2017 14:55
		Re: [GMCnet] replacement battery questions By: Deb on Thu, 07 September 2017 18:39
		Re: replacement battery questions By: Ken Burton on Fri, 08 September 2017 10:44
		Re: replacement battery questions By: jhbridges on Fri, 08 September 2017 07:59

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