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calvdawg · 08-17-2018, 02:35 PM

My 2006 Voyage usually has a low chassis (Ford) battery, but auxiliary batteries always crank it. Today they wont; changed solenoid switch (the NAPA ST80), which I've done before, but didn't solve problem. Could problem be the "Aux Batt Switch", or is there another isolator in this system?

Am currently charging Chassis battery so at least the beast will crank and I can move it.

Appreciate all the great tech help on this board!!!!!

Winterbagoal · 08-17-2018, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by calvdawg

My 2006 Voyage usually has a low chassis (Ford) battery, but auxiliary batteries always crank it. Today they wont; changed solenoid switch (the NAPA ST80), which I've done before, but didn't solve problem. Could problem be the "Aux Batt Switch", or is there another isolator in this system?

Am currently charging Chassis battery so at least the beast will crank and I can move it.

Appreciate all the great tech help on this board!!!!!

Aux batteries are OK? Enough amps to crank the motor?

calvdawg · 08-17-2018, 04:09 PM

The "Level indicator" shows that they're all charged, but that may not be the case. Will put charger on them later tonight. Cranked engine with chassis battery earlier, so will hook it to Aux batts to check true charge level. Thank you very much.

Switchflicke · 08-17-2018, 07:27 PM

Also might check the cable connections
Stan

FIRE UP · 08-17-2018, 08:34 PM

I'm just wondering why your chassis battery is always down and not able to crank the engine and you have to rely on the house battery? Why don't you fix the problem with the chassis battery then you won't have to rely on the house battery?
Scott

calvdawg · 08-17-2018, 08:46 PM

Yeah, been wondering that myself today. No time like the present.

calvdawg · 08-18-2018, 12:43 PM

Thanks for this. Went out this AM and cleaned all the connections and everything worked. Still have to figure out why Chassis battery drains. Thanks again.