Sightseer Engine Battery Dead
We have a 2008 Sightseer on our front lawn plugged in to a 20A plug with adapter. The last time I drove it was last April, our first trip. Today when I opened the door the steps did not come out. The step switch was on but nothing happened. I climbed inside and checked several 12 volt circuits, lights , fans, tv and all worked. I checked the owners manual and the supplement but only found a complicated troubleshooting list that required a pigtail connector. I searched for a marked fuse but didn't find one. ( I couldn't get in position to see the fuses to the left of the drivers seat under the dash) in desperation I tried to start the engine gut nothing happened. More head scratching and manual reading lead me to use the battery boost switch to get a jump from the house batteries. Finally the engine started and the steps came out. If being plugged in doesn't charge the engine battery, and I don't want to leave the steps out while preparing our MH for full timing how do I keep the engine battery charged? Can I use a battery tender plugged into the coach 110 circuit to maintain charge, as long as the MH is plugged in to shore power?
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3 Humans,2 Dogs,1 Vision, sharing a Winnebago Sightseer 35J on a Workhorse Chassis. Allen, Donna, Drew, Bella & Pippy in the MH we call Glor-E-B!
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