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E&JOlson 
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Joined: 28 Apr 2017 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
 Topic: Dead batteries?Posted: 22 Mar 2019 at 6:05pm |
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Over the winter, my battery boxes (two 6 volt batteries in series) filled with rainwater. Now I can't get my power jack to operate. After recharging the batteries, other 12 volt accessories (bathroom fan) are operating. Any suggestions for getting the power jack working again?
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Raven729
Newbie
Joined: 13 Feb 2019 Location: Mesa AZ Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 22 Mar 2019 at 6:39pm |
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I’m curious what others have ran into. I had my 2018 180 stores for a month and the battery was dead. The power jack would t work. Thank god for the manual option. Even now after driving for almost 3 hours the battery reads 1/3. Seems odd.
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jato
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Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3216 |
Posted: 22 Mar 2019 at 7:13pm |
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If I am leaving the pod sit for more than 1 week I disconnect the battery (s) otherwise phantom draws will continually drain them, even more so during the colder winter months. Get a hydrometer and see what your specific gravity reads. Fully charged and you should read 1.275. If you read 1.225 or below you are discharged and need to charge. Best way is to trickle charge with 2 amp charger or something close to that range.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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offgrid
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Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 22 Mar 2019 at 7:27pm |
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E&JOlson, The battery boxes filling with water won't hurt anything unless the battery tops were flooded. If your batteries weren't left discharged for a long period they ought to be fine. If you leave the batteries on shore power for awhile and they show full charge and the jack still won't work then I'd suspect the jack is the problem not the battery.
Raven728, sometimes tow vehicle charging can be pretty limited. Be sure your electrical loads are all off especially your fridge, and try charging your battery on shore power for a day or so to see if you can get it to indicate full charge, If not then it is probably toast.
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Tars Tarkas
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Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1446 |
Posted: 22 Mar 2019 at 8:38pm |
Check the cable connections on both ends. Take them off, clean them with a file or wire brush, etc., and try again. TT
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Jholler
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Joined: 13 Jul 2018 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 99 |
Posted: 22 Mar 2019 at 8:45pm |
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There is an inline fuse on the power wire for the jack, check that.
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2014 Ram ecoDiesel HFE 2009-ish Chihuahua 
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E&JOlson
Newbie
Joined: 28 Apr 2017 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2019 at 11:59am |
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I checked the fuse first thing as it has “blown” before when using the jack. I had the Pod on shore power (120v) all winter.
I put the batteries on a charger and they are reading okay. Still no response from the jack. |
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mjlrpod
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Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2019 at 2:38pm |
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If you hook up your bargman connector, your power jack should work even if you have no battery at all. Try hooking up and if it doesnt work, the problem is the jack.
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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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Jholler
Groupie
Joined: 13 Jul 2018 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 99 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2019 at 4:02pm |
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There also may be corrosion on the bolts mounting the jack to the tongue. That's where it's grounded, so it would explain. The jack not working.
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2015 rpod 179
2014 Ram ecoDiesel HFE 2009-ish Chihuahua
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6285 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2019 at 7:34pm |
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+1 to Jholler. Check the bolts for the jack as they serve as the ground. If there is corrosion, there is no connection and the jack won't work. As for the battery boxes, drill a couple of 1/4" holes in the bottom of the battery box. I did that the first time I found water in there. If water drains, there is no way for it to accidentally flood the battery if a cell cap is loose. Also, I agree with an above comment about disconnecting the battery if it is not being used and the RPod is not plugged in. I installed a battery cut-off switch (see my mods for picture) for this purpose. Since my RPod sits in our driveway plugged in when we are home, the only time it gets used is when I drop it off for service where it won't be plugged in.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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