Posted 2016-02-08 6:56 AM (#166044) Subject: Electrical Gremlins
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Posts: 2
I have a 00 Sundowner LQ that I bought a few months ago. Everything worked fine (aside from a broken ground wire on the refrigerator) but, of course, now that I've had it a little while, it's starting to have a couple of small issues.
Here's my story: the trailer has been plugged in at the barn since about Wednesday. Everything working like a champ. I hooked up the truck Saturday morning, left the trailer plugged in to shore power, and went back in the house to pack. About 30-45 minutes later, without unplugging it, the monitor showed a really low battery, and the lights would barely stay on. The only difference was the truck being plugged in also (not running). By the time I got to the barrel race, about 45 minutes, the battery was just about dead. Everything inside was not working but it had just enough juice to run my electric jack when I got back home.
Posted 2016-02-08 9:13 AM (#166047 - in reply to #166044) Subject: RE: safty hitch system
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Posts: 183 Location: riverside ca
I would start by having your batteries load tested, most auto parts stores will do this for you for free, i prefer interstate batteries if you have one nearby but that will tell you if your batteries are done. also i would check to make sure the charge wire on your truck has not blown a fuse and that the charge wire is actually connected to your battery on your trailer. you can do this with a test light that should cost like $.99 at the auto parts store.
Posted 2016-02-08 4:47 PM (#166055 - in reply to #166044) Subject: RE: Electrical Gremlins
Elite Veteran
Posts: 785 Location: Tenn/Ala.
One other item- older Sundowners like yours used 2 circuit breakers on their batteries. They are small little grey boxes (1.5"x.5") with 2 wires connected to them screwed against a wall- with a black pushbutton on the end. One of them will be in the nose close to the converter, the other mounted in the LQ within 2' of the battery- so often under the sofa or in a closet/cabinet. Check both, and push the black button in. If either of these trip, it will either cut off charging to the batteries (one in nose) or cut them off from the coach.
Posted 2016-02-08 6:37 PM (#166057 - in reply to #166044) Subject: electrical gremlins
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Posts: 448 Location: Los Angeles, Ca.
Put a volt meter on the battery when it is plugged into shore power. Voltage should be over 13v. If not, lq converter is bad or fuses are blown or tripped. If over 13v, sounds like battery maybe bad... Clean all terminals first....bad connection will give same symptoms
Electrical Gremlins
