I think the battery is kna. . . ahem, past its prime, so I'm almost certainly going to have to replace it anyway, but as the camper is new to me, I am anxious not to ruin the replacement by incorrect setting of switches. To which end I am reading the instruction manual intensely.
There is a three position switch for supply selection, MAIN uses the cab battery, AUX the 'caravan' battery, and middle position for off.
"The caravan or cab batteries will be charged from the mains supply when connected.
Selection is achieved by using the battery selector switch"
(The charger unit also needs to be on, fairly obviously.)
I deduce from that, that the two batteries are not linked, so presumably also the auxiliary battery won't charge from the engine?
Earlier in the manual, it says:
"12 volt Supply
Two batteries are fitted to the Motor Caravan, the main vehicle battery and auxiliary battery to run the caravan 12 volt circuits. A charging unit can be switched from the vehicle alternator to the mains electricity supply if this is available."
The first sentence is straightforward enough, but the second . . .Does it mean that the charging unit automatically runs from the engine when it's running? If not, how do I switch it to do so?
There is a three position switch for supply selection, MAIN uses the cab battery, AUX the 'caravan' battery, and middle position for off.
"The caravan or cab batteries will be charged from the mains supply when connected.
Selection is achieved by using the battery selector switch"
(The charger unit also needs to be on, fairly obviously.)
I deduce from that, that the two batteries are not linked, so presumably also the auxiliary battery won't charge from the engine?
Earlier in the manual, it says:
"12 volt Supply
Two batteries are fitted to the Motor Caravan, the main vehicle battery and auxiliary battery to run the caravan 12 volt circuits. A charging unit can be switched from the vehicle alternator to the mains electricity supply if this is available."
The first sentence is straightforward enough, but the second . . .Does it mean that the charging unit automatically runs from the engine when it's running? If not, how do I switch it to do so?
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