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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Topic: Battery drain Posted: 22 Jul 2017 at 5:47pm |
+1 , I have a Craftsman DC clamp om ammeter and multimeter. Works fine.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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twodues
Newbie Joined: 31 Oct 2016 Location: Michigan Online Status: Offline Posts: 20 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2017 at 8:17pm |
Current drain is 7amps at the battery. No current measured at each individual 12v circuit. Bad controller?
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2629 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2017 at 8:21pm |
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bp
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2017 at 8:08am |
Try pulling the two high current battery reversal fuses. This will disconnect the converter from the battery and power panel. If removing these fuses does not interrupt the drain look to the slide mechanism or the power tongue jack if you have one. These devices don't go through the fuse panel.
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2017 at 9:46am |
Just for grins I would make sure your ebrake circuit is still in place and pin hasn't been pulled, that ebrake works off the battery.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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ToolmanJohn
Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 451 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2017 at 5:23pm |
mcarter +1 good call!!! twodues you should check it out.
I was thinking of some kind of ground fault, with a screw having been put through one of the positive supply wires, because the propane detector (hard wired) takes a week or more to kill a 12 volt. But the idea that the breakaway switch is somehow responsible is a good idea.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2017 at 7:01pm |
I got busted on that break-away switch once. Guess I inadvertently pulled it disconnecting TT.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2017 at 8:29pm |
Experience can be a harsh teacher.
I would also go with pulling fuses one at a time and seeing if the drain is on one of the circuits. The brake cable is something I would not have thought of but it makes sense. Also, check the TV antenna booster. That is an easy one to miss. Make sure it is off. |
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StephenH
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2017 at 10:56pm |
Seven Amps is in the ballpark for two brake magnets and they do not go through the fuse panel. If the emergency brake pin is pulled or the switch is defective you can see this much drain BUT you will certainly know something is amiss when you try to move the Pod. |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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twodues
Newbie Joined: 31 Oct 2016 Location: Michigan Online Status: Offline Posts: 20 |
Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 7:27pm |
All logical suggestions. I've tried them to no avail before posting the initial thread.
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