What do I do with my caravan battery in the winter?
What do I do with my caravan battery in the winter?
If you choose to remove the leisure battery from the caravan during winter storage, then keep the battery in a safe and dry place at home. Leisure batteries are not extremely large so it can easily be kept in the garage or storage room. Make sure that the battery won’t be exposed to extreme temperatures.
Why is the battery draining on my Dodge Caravan?
But the battery drain has been going on for about 6 months. Think a relay could be responsible? Your van is no different than the thousands that have parasitic battery drain tests performed on them. Your van will normally draw around 30 milliamps of power all the time to keep your alarm system among others alive.
When to disconnect the battery from a caravan?
Invest in a dual battery set-up, which isolates the starting battery from your caravan; the refrigerator and other 12V appliances run off the second, usually deep-cycle battery. A dual battery controller disconnects the car battery when it detects that the car voltage has gone below 12.6, the resting voltage of a normal car battery.
When did battery die on Dodge Grand Caravan?
In October our battery died, we figured the last time we changed it was when we originally got the van so maybe it was just time and replaced it. Then in November our car would not start right away. It started with have to crank about 2 times. Especially in the morning after it sat unused for a couple hours, but then throughout the day it was fine.
How often does a car battery drain overnight?
The battery frequently drains overnight (every other day or so). When driving a lot (several hours or more) the car will start the next morning. When driving not much (like yesterday about 10 miles) the next day the battery was so dead it couldn’t even unlock the car doors. Medium timed drives may or may not start the next day.
But the battery drain has been going on for about 6 months. Think a relay could be responsible? Your van is no different than the thousands that have parasitic battery drain tests performed on them. Your van will normally draw around 30 milliamps of power all the time to keep your alarm system among others alive.
Invest in a dual battery set-up, which isolates the starting battery from your caravan; the refrigerator and other 12V appliances run off the second, usually deep-cycle battery. A dual battery controller disconnects the car battery when it detects that the car voltage has gone below 12.6, the resting voltage of a normal car battery.
In October our battery died, we figured the last time we changed it was when we originally got the van so maybe it was just time and replaced it. Then in November our car would not start right away. It started with have to crank about 2 times. Especially in the morning after it sat unused for a couple hours, but then throughout the day it was fine.
How can this happen to a Dodge Grand Caravan?
How can this happen to a car that is only 4 years old?. The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. When the ignition was turned to the on position, the key was stuck in the accessory position and was difficult to remove. The contact stated that if the battery was not detached from the vehicle, the battery would fail.
