PROBLEM WITH LEISURE BATTERY

[christine_374544204]

Help any one out there we are in the South of France in a Bailey Indiana series 5 (2006) we cannot get the leisure battery to hold it's charge when hooked up to campsite although it will charge from a battery charger. Any idea's will be gratefully recieved.

 

[Damian]

I am assuming that by saying it charges from a battery charger that would be totally sparate from the van?

If you have a multimeter, or access to one, after making sure the van selector switches are in the correct positions for hook up use, and that the battery charger is ON, check the voltage at the battery terminals, it should be 13.8v or thereabouts.

If it is not, then the charger in the van has failed.

To get you through the holiday, buy a multi stage charger from a local equivalent to Argos and connect direct to the battery terminals using, if necessary, an extension cable from one of the mains outlets in the van

 

[christine_374544204]

I am assuming that by saying it charges from a battery charger that would be totally sparate from the van?

If you have a multimeter, or access to one, after making sure the van selector switches are in the correct positions for hook up use, and that the battery charger is ON, check the voltage at the battery terminals, it should be 13.8v or thereabouts.

If it is not, then the charger in the van has failed.

To get you through the holiday, buy a multi stage charger from a local equivalent to Argos and connect direct to the battery terminals using, if necessary, an extension cable from one of the mains outlets in the van

Thanks will try this