Stereo drains battery and won’t turn off
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Topic: Stereo drains battery and won’t turn off
Posted By: Saefrog
Subject: Stereo drains battery and won’t turn off
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 1:30pm
| I just bought a new 2017 Rpod. I noticed when you turn the stereo off a clock is displayed, thus still draining the battery. I know enough about stereos that this will drain a battery in 30-60 days and destroy it. Whenever i flip all the breakers it still stays on. Any advice on how to turn the clock completely off during storage? |
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 1:39pm
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The radio is not the only draw there is also the CO and LP detector, put in a battery cut off switch. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 1:40pm
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Welcome and congratulations on your R-pod. Put a battery shut off on your battery. Several posts here on the forum on how to accomplish it. ------------- Chuck & Lyn Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 4:01pm
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A) Flipping the breakers does nothing to any of the 12v items. B) Disconnect your battery, either by removing a cable, or by adding a battery cutoff switch. https://postimages.org/">  ------------- |
Posted By: seafans
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 7:42pm
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Another item that drains the battery is on some of the new three way refrigerators the gas valve is an electric solenoid that is electrically engaged as long as the gas portion of the refrigerator is operating. The best results with the battery during storage is to remove it and if you can put a trickle charger on it at have or at least on charge once or twice a month. |
Posted By: Saefrog
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 7:50pm
| Great advice! Thank you guys! |
Posted By: Larry-D
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2018 at 5:59pm
| Or just remove the positive cable from the battery |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2018 at 6:05pm
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Yep, if trailer is in storage - why not pull battery, take it back to house and trickle charge until your season begins. If it is in storage with no charge capability why have a battery in it. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: ribet
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2018 at 8:58pm
| Always remove the negative side first. Safer and no way to short out or make a spark. |
Posted By: Saefrog
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2018 at 7:43am
| I might not use my camper for a couple of months which would drain the battery so I was thinking of a quick way to kill the power to the battery. |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2018 at 8:09am
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I remove the battery in the winter. No reason to leave it in the camper if you won't be using it. I figure that leaving it outside unused all winter isnt the best for it either. It might not hurt it, but It doesn't help it. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |