|
10-21-2009, 04:15 PM
|
#1
|
Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SOUTH LOUISIANA(GOD'S COUNTRY)
Posts: 645
|
Battery problem???
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 ALLEGRO BAY ON W22 CHASIS. IT HAS 2 WORK A HOLIC SIX VOLT BATTERIES STORE IT IN ENCLOSED BUILDING, CONNECTED TO 50 AMPS. THE BATTERIES HAVE STARTED BOILING OVER AND MAKING A MESS ON THE FLOOR. IS THE PROBLEM CAUSED BY LEAVING IT PLUGGED IN OR IS IT A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERIES? I AM THINKING ABOUT GEL CELL OR OPTIMA YELLOW TOP BATTERIES. ANY THOUGHTS???
__________________
07 PHAETON, FREIGHTLINER, CAT, FOUR SLIDES, JEEP WRANGLER TOAD
|
|
|
|
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
10-21-2009, 04:48 PM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Ponce de Leon Fla
Posts: 244
|
Do you have a multistage converter charger? Mine was doing the same thing until I installed a charge wizard on my progrssive 9160 converter. It was charging at a constant 13.6vdc. Now with the charge wizard it starts at over 14volts and tapers off to about 13.2 after several hours. This reconditions the batt and reduces boiling. You still have to check the fluid level
__________________
2004 Dolphin Basement AC
5355
7KW Onan Marqui Gold
|
|
|
10-21-2009, 05:15 PM
|
#3
|
Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SOUTH LOUISIANA(GOD'S COUNTRY)
Posts: 645
|
I have a iota dls 55, whatever that means.
__________________
07 PHAETON, FREIGHTLINER, CAT, FOUR SLIDES, JEEP WRANGLER TOAD
|
|
|
10-21-2009, 06:58 PM
|
#4
|
Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 152
|
You can go to the IOTA web site and get a SMART CONTROLLER for your DLS 55 also. Around $39.00...it Plugs into an RJ 45 on the DLS 55 converter and does the same thing. My batteries were doing the same thing until I installed the SMART CONTROLER.
__________________
Newmar Kountry Star 2005 37'
8.1 Workhorse w/UltraPower,Taylor 409 plug wires,AC Delco 41-993 Plugs and OEM Engineering Fuel Filter Adaper
|
|
|
10-21-2009, 07:02 PM
|
#5
|
Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 152
|
IQ Smart Controller - For DLS Iota Converters - 49-1134
Go here for a smart controller for your converter..fixed mine...
__________________
Newmar Kountry Star 2005 37'
8.1 Workhorse w/UltraPower,Taylor 409 plug wires,AC Delco 41-993 Plugs and OEM Engineering Fuel Filter Adaper
|
|
|
10-21-2009, 07:22 PM
|
#6
|
Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SOUTH LOUISIANA(GOD'S COUNTRY)
Posts: 645
|
__________________
07 PHAETON, FREIGHTLINER, CAT, FOUR SLIDES, JEEP WRANGLER TOAD
|
|
|
10-22-2009, 01:18 AM
|
#7
|
Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,976
|
if after fixing your overcharging problem you find that your batteries are toast, consider LIFELINE agm batteries. they are more tolerant of fast charging and over charging than gel batteries. you may be able to install larger batteries in the same space by mounting them on their sides as i did. i got my lifelines online from bd batteries about a year ago and am well satisfied with them.
__________________
01 WINNEBAGO 35U W20.8.1L 5sp allison SW Wa,. Good Sam, SKP. RVM 198 AMSOIL fluids. BANKS ecm program. SCAN GAUGE II w/ Ally temp. 2 LIFELINE GPL-6CT AGM Batts on their sides. Michelins, TST tptts. K&N panel air filter. AERO mufflers. TAYLOR plug wires. ULTRA POWER track bar. KONI fsd shocks, toad '21MB GLA FWD on dolly
|
|
|
10-22-2009, 08:09 AM
|
#8
|
Moderator Emeritus
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Coastal Campers Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Conway, SC
Posts: 23,641
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|