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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : Ok thanks so much! </title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=10345" rel="nofollow">Erinschmidt_44</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 18 Jun 2020 at 11:36am<br /><br />Ok thanks so much!]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : No worries, nothing terrible or...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 18 Jun 2020 at 5:07am<br /><br />No worries, nothing terrible or unrecoverable has happened. Everyone makes mistakes to start out with, there are lots of new systems to learn.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>There is no reason at this point to think that you haven't fixed your battery discharge problem. Go ahead and reconnect your battery and recharge it fully, then disconnect from shore power. Do that early in the day and monitor its status over the course of the day, just to be sure that you haven't missed anything. And do disconnect it or leave it on shore power while stored, as others have said there are some "phantom" loads you can't otherwise get rid of that will discharge your battery over time.</div><div><br></div><div>On to the brakes. Yes, there is quite possibly damage there if you drove very far with them engaged. As trailer brakes are a critical safety system it needs to be checked out before any more travel. Are there signs of overheating? Burned paint on the drums? Smoke or smell while you were driving home? If yes then pull the drums, do a brake inspection and bearing repack.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>If there's nothing obvious then reconnect the trailer and brake controller and go to an empty parking lot. Test the trailer brakes by rolling through the lot at about 5 mph and engaging the manual slide of the brake controller so that you're stopping your rig with trailer brakes only. Does the rig stop smoothly? No grabbing or strange noises? If that checks out then find an empty roadway where you can drive at around 30-40 mph and do the same manual stop a couple of times. Then pull off and see if both brake drums are hot (they should be hot from stopping the rig but not smoking hot) to the touch.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>If that checks out you're probably OK for the moment, but I would still be pulling the drums, doing a full brake inspection, and repacking wheel bearings before making any longer trips.&nbsp;</div>]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : I feel so stupid right now because...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=10345" rel="nofollow">Erinschmidt_44</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 18 Jun 2020 at 1:25am<br /><br />I feel so stupid right now because i think i may have driven back from a camping trip with that pin out; meaning the breaks in the rpod were activated right? I got the pin back in but i dont know if its safe to hook up the battery now. I totally have scared myself. ]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : It was pulled out. Im trying to...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=10345" rel="nofollow">Erinschmidt_44</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 18 Jun 2020 at 12:23am<br /><br />It was pulled out. Im trying to get it back in but im having a hard time. ]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=10345" rel="nofollow">Erinschmidt_44</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 18 Jun 2020 at 12:11am<br /><br />It was pulled out. ]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : I should have thought of the breakaway...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=4814" rel="nofollow">StephenH</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 17 Jun 2020 at 2:36pm<br /><br />I should have thought of the breakaway switch also. Confirm it is on the tongue. The cable that connects to your hitch along with the chains has a black plastic pin attached to one end. This needs to be all the way inserted into the little box on the driver's side of the A frame. When it is pulled out, the brakes are applied full power. That will drain the battery for sure!]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : Its on the tongue </title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 17 Jun 2020 at 2:12pm<br /><br />Its on the tongue]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : There breakaway is the cable that...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 17 Jun 2020 at 2:06pm<br /><br />There breakaway is the cable that you hook to the tow vehicle. On the trailer end it is connected to a pin in a little box. If the pin is pulled out your battery will energize your trailer brakes until the batter goes dead&nbsp; or you put the pin back.&nbsp;]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : Where is that? </title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=10345" rel="nofollow">Erinschmidt_44</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 17 Jun 2020 at 2:06pm<br /><br />Where is that?]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=10345" rel="nofollow">Erinschmidt_44</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 17 Jun 2020 at 2:03pm<br /><br />Where is that at?]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears :  Hello and welcome!Two things...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=4814" rel="nofollow">StephenH</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 17 Jun 2020 at 2:01pm<br /><br /><div>Hello and welcome!</div><div><br></div><div>Two things are happening. First is that lead-acid batteries self-discharge even if nothing is drawing power. That would take some time though since you say it seems to be happening quickly.</div><div><br></div><div>Second is that there are always power draws. This can't be helped. First is that there is the CO/LP detector. It is hard-wired in so it can't be disconnected. That is a safety thing. Have you checked the booster for the TV antenna? Make sure that is switched off as it will draw power when turned on. The thermostat and refrigerator panel also draw a small amount of current, even when turned off. There are probably others I have not mentioned. Since yours is a 2016 (same as mine), I know it did not come with USB outlets unless you installed them. You already said your refrigerator was turned completely off. It is hard to imagine anything with sufficient power drain that would kill a good battery overnight if everything possible is truely shut off.<br></div><div><br></div><div>You could leave the RPod plugged in to an outlet. 15A will do if all you want to do is let the converter keep the battery charged. If that is not possible, then you either need to disconnect the negative terminal on the battery or install a battery cut-off switch so that the battery can be completely disconnected. Other steps you can take are to go to the DC side of your converter (charge the battery first). Pull the DC fuses. Check to see if pulling the fuses eliminates any power drains. It helps to have a clamp-on DC ammeter. One at a time, replace fuses in their original locations. If you see the meter jump to a higher power use when you do so, you will narrow down places/items to check.</div><div><br></div><div>I hope you can figure this out. It must be frustrating, not to mention expensive to have to replace batteries. If you have been letting the RPod sit with the battery connected for any length of time and the battery did run down, you may charge it but it may not be holding a charge. A very deep discharge can damage a battery. Any time it will be sitting unattended and without being plugged in, the battery needs to be disconnected, either with a cut-off switch or by removing the negative terminal (for safety and to avoid possibly making huge sparks.<br></div>]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : Actually, everything is not off....</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=9899" rel="nofollow">Colt</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 17 Jun 2020 at 2:00pm<br /><br /><div>Actually, everything is not off.&nbsp; The radio/clock, CO/propane detector and the 'fridge controls are always on.&nbsp; I have a battery disconnect switch and that is enough to protect the battery from full discharge.&nbsp; I also have a 25 watt solar panel and charge controller to prevent the battery from self-discharging.&nbsp; <br></div><div><br></div><div>https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-021-1162-Charger-Controller/dp/B004Q820UK</div><div><br></div><div>https://www.amazon.com/ECO-WORTHY-Solar-Panel-Module-Charging/dp/B01IFJ73X4</div><div><br></div><div>https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-081-0069-6-Terminal-Disconnect/dp/B000NCOKZQ</div><div><br></div><div>I suspect the panel is enough to keep the battery up with all of the dark current on, but I haven't tested it.&nbsp; <br></div>]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : How about the pin for the breakaway...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8600" rel="nofollow">offgrid</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 17 Jun 2020 at 1:57pm<br /><br />How about the pin for the breakaway brake system, it might have got pulled out?]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : Yeah all of those things are off....</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=10345" rel="nofollow">Erinschmidt_44</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 17 Jun 2020 at 1:56pm<br /><br />Yeah all of those things are off. ]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8642" rel="nofollow">Woodmiester</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 17 Jun 2020 at 1:53pm<br /><br />A couple of things to look at: &nbsp;There are a few things that draw electricity. &nbsp;Your gas and smoke detectors, Radio inadvertently left on, water pump and water heater switch. &nbsp;I cant imagine any of these things draining your battery overnight though.<div><br></div><div>The electric switch on your actual water heater is 110 only, so that should not be a factor.</div><div><br></div><div>My first thought is that you have a short somewhere in the system between your battery and the converter.</div><div><br></div><div>I am sure someone with more knowledge of the systems will jump on here soon,</div>]]>
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   <title>Something killing the battery everything appears : Hi I have 2016 r pod. I have replaced...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=10345" rel="nofollow">Erinschmidt_44</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 13670<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 17 Jun 2020 at 1:40pm<br /><br />Hi I have 2016 r pod. I have replaced 3 batteries because something is killing each battery with just the rpod sitting in my driveway with everything off. No lights kn. Fridge off. Everything is off. Just sitting and battery is completely dead the next day. Can someone help? ]]>
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