Hi Everyone
I've had my starcraft for just 18 months, and apart from the bed we love it!
The other night, the solar charge regulator (TPS-555) was beeping. It was showing the battery was sitting at about 7 volts, and a check of the drifter panel it said the same thing.
I plugged the van in so the battery would charge (as is my normal practice) but the battery would only charge to 8.5 volts. I took the battery out of the van, but the battery won't charge to anything more than 8.6 volts. Would I be right that the battery has failed?
We are going away for easter, so this couldn't have come at a worse time. And just to make it worse, i can't actually get the van out of the driveway without the battery powering a caravan mover!
Is it possible that the charging mechanism has also failed? I would have thought that the battery would last longer than 18 months...
Any advice muchly appreciated!!
Cheers
Mark
I've had my starcraft for just 18 months, and apart from the bed we love it!
The other night, the solar charge regulator (TPS-555) was beeping. It was showing the battery was sitting at about 7 volts, and a check of the drifter panel it said the same thing.
I plugged the van in so the battery would charge (as is my normal practice) but the battery would only charge to 8.5 volts. I took the battery out of the van, but the battery won't charge to anything more than 8.6 volts. Would I be right that the battery has failed?
We are going away for easter, so this couldn't have come at a worse time. And just to make it worse, i can't actually get the van out of the driveway without the battery powering a caravan mover!
Is it possible that the charging mechanism has also failed? I would have thought that the battery would last longer than 18 months...
Any advice muchly appreciated!!
Cheers
Mark