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    Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 6:17pm
CryCame home with our used 177. parked it in driveway. Lights worked, slide out worked.  Several days ago gas detector was beeping. Helpful people here said battery was low.  Plugged it in and beeping stopped.  Had lots of rain last few days and did not get out there. Went out today to find husband had unplugged it, and it is now completely dead. Plugged it back in about 6 hours ago;still plugged in, but lights still will not work and everything is off. IT IS A 2012, What do we do now?
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Posts: 165 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 6:57pm
Check the breakers and fuses. Also check the breaker on your house. When you plug something into the 110V outlets (like a nightlight, or fan) do they work?
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Posts: 83 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 7:01pm
Yes lights plugged into the same socket as the r-pod work, so it's not the current from the house.
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Posts: 83 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 7:09pm
Husband just put portable battery charger on. We'll see if that works.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 7:20pm
Did you check the breakers and fuses in the pod? 
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Posts: 165 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 7:33pm
Originally posted by 21grandma

Yes lights plugged into the same socket as the r-pod work, so it's not the current from the house.

That's good, but what happens when you plug in those same lights inside the pod
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Posts: 767 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 8:31pm
A deep cycle battery is good for about 4 years or 4 full discharges before it won't hold enough charge to be useful.  After you've checked everything else, it may well be time for a new battery.  I suggest that you also install a cutoff switch as well.
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Posts: 83 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 8:51pm
 We bought it from a private owner eho said he only used it twice, but I have no idea about the battery.  It did charge with a battery charger on it.  Where do you install a cut off switch.
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Check the water level under the battery caps.
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Posts: 44 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 9:04pm
It should be a deep discharge battery, which can handle about 150 100% discharges. Car (starter) batteries can only handle about 12. The things that kill batteries are leaving them dead for a long time, charging them only part of the way, or overcharging them. Keeping the batteries on a float charger is the best way to make them last.
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