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oakcreekeric · 04-25-2018, 02:30 PM

Hello All -

Hoping you can help me out..

I'm in search of an inexpensive battery monitor for my coach.. I was having electrical issues and WBGO upgraded my inverter and when they did, I lost the ability to have a LED digital display.

I still have the three/four light "test" feature.. but I'm looking to install an LED digital display that will show my actual volts.. I would like to have a better idea of where my battery is while camping.. I'm hoping it will help me with extending the life of the batter by knowing better when to charge and to not let it go too low..

If you could.. I'd really appreciate links where I can purchase them..

Thanks

neub · 04-25-2018, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by oakcreekeric

Hello All -

Hoping you can help me out..

I'm in search of an inexpensive battery monitor for my coach.. I was having electrical issues and WBGO upgraded my inverter and when they did, I lost the ability to have a LED digital display.

I still have the three/four light "test" feature.. but I'm looking to install an LED digital display that will show my actual volts.. I would like to have a better idea of where my battery is while camping.. I'm hoping it will help me with extending the life of the batter by knowing better when to charge and to not let it go too low..

If you could.. I'd really appreciate links where I can purchase them..

Thanks

This is what I put in our 2005 journey to keep track of both sets of batteries and usage

https://www.solar-electric.com/bogar...IaAgkUEALw_wcB

egwilly · 04-25-2018, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by neub

This is what I put in our 2005 journey to keep track of both sets of batteries and usage

https://www.solar-electric.com/bogar...IaAgkUEALw_wcB

X2...best tool I have installed yet.

BrentB · 04-25-2018, 10:51 PM

Victron BMV 700 Battery Monitor. An Amp Hour Meter for one battery bank

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

vsheetz · 05-08-2018, 07:59 PM

I have a USB adapter plugged into a power port on the dash - it also has a digital voltmeter in it. About $12 from Amazon iirc.

Midnight solar makes a monitor with a series of LEDs that show percentage as a function of battery voltage. About $60 iirc.

BMK 700 series battery monitors. About $150-200 depending on features. Includes a shunt.