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08-16-2020, 05:13 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
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Chassis Battery Drain
Hello. We recently purchased a new 2019 New Aire. It is home and plugged into shore power. The other day my chassis batteries were too low to pull in slides or start engine. The silver leaf shows the lightening bolt but as I monitor it the voltage has dropped to around 12 with bolt on. Am I doing something wrong or possibly is the bridge not working properly to charge. They charge up if I start the coach. Possibly bad solenoid?
I’m hoping I’m doing something wrong. We leave Tuesday for first trip. I can always jump it if needed or if I hold boost switch down for chassis it charges.
Any direction is appreciated. We love the coach and are excited to be part of Newmar family. Thank you
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08-16-2020, 05:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 599
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PhillyWillie
Hello. We recently purchased a new 2019 New Aire. It is home and plugged into shore power. The other day my chassis batteries were too low to pull in slides or start engine. The silver leaf shows the lightening bolt but as I monitor it the voltage has dropped to around 12 with bolt on. Am I doing something wrong or possibly is the bridge not working properly to charge. They charge up if I start the coach. Possibly bad solenoid?
I’m hoping I’m doing something wrong. We leave Tuesday for first trip. I can always jump it if needed or if I hold boost switch down for chassis it charges.
Any direction is appreciated. We love the coach and are excited to be part of Newmar family. Thank you
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Depending on the RV, it is not unusual for shore power not to charge
to chassis battery
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Sacamento, CA
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08-16-2020, 05:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Full time RV'er
Posts: 5,126
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Fairly common for manufacturers to save a few bucks on certain models to not include a chassis battery charging system on shore power. What most of us do, instead of chasing a rainbow, is to buy a Trik-L-Start or Amp-L-Start and wire it up to keep the chassis battery charged. It steals a little charging current from the house batteries and gives it to the chassis batteries. Only when you're plugged into shore power. Note that some higher end RVs have systems that already do that job, but many many do not.
The other thing you can do IF there's a nearby 120V outlet (near to the battery compartment) is to get a 12 volt Float Charger from any automotive, big box, or country store (even Walmart) and plug it in, than attach it to the chassis battery. Does the same job for less money, but there needs to be an accessible outlet OR you can run an extension cord to it whenever you park at a RV park.
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08-16-2020, 08:16 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2016
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Ok, you have heard from folks (according to their profile) that don’t own Newmar. No offense meant just noting lack of experience with the OPs rig. Your coach has a System that charges both the coach and house batteries if plugged in. If the coach batteries are not being charged when plugged in, then the system has failed. To trouble shoot (if you are not skilled on electrical system troubleshooting) call Newmar and have them walk you through the system.
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08-16-2020, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ponchatoula,Louisiana
Posts: 866
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Originally Posted by JMH
Ok, you have heard from folks (according to their profile) that don’t own Newmar. No offense meant just noting lack of experience with the OPs rig. Your coach has a System that charges both the coach and house batteries if plugged in. If the coach batteries are not being charged when plugged in, then the system has failed. To trouble shoot (if you are not skilled on electrical system troubleshooting) call Newmar and have them walk you through the system.
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True just changed out my White Rogers Bi-Directional solenoid. Takes about 30 minutes doing it very carefully!
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2017 Newmar London Aire 4519
2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
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08-16-2020, 09:26 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 1,473
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An easy test to see if your charge bridge solenoid is working is to press and hold the battery boost button while looking at the battery voltages on the Silverleaf panel. With the button depressed, both battery voltages should be about the same. I’m assuming you are plugged into shore power and the house battery is charging and shows a voltage of 13.2 or more (depending on which charge state it’s currently in).
If the chassis battery doesn’t rise to the voltage of the house battery, I would recommend that someone listen to the charge bridge solenoid while the button is depressed and listen for the clunk noise of the solenoid engaging. If it’s not engaging you may have a Silverleaf TM-102 issue, but let do this one step at a time.
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