Would a Phantom Tracker drain a Leisure battery ?

ScreenNameB80E479E0C replied on 03/06/2023 21:04

Posted on 03/06/2023 21:04

We have new Adria Adora Tiber with a Phantom tracker fitted to it and a motor mover. We keep in at a storage facility when not using it. The tracker app tells me how much voltage is in the battery and it drops while in storage.

The tracker app indicates the leisure battery dropping from fully charged to 11.8v in 9 days. I have checked it with a multimeter and it is accurate. This means when we take the caravan to the site there is not enough battery power to use the motor mover (which we absolutely need),  without me removing it a couple of days before the trip, take it home and charge it with a smart charger  , which to be honest for a small lady is a phaff and hard work! It also means our insurance is null and void as the tracker has no power. My towing vehicle is not wired to charge the battery while towing (although, I am sorting this so its can)

The Tracker company feels the drop in voltage is not due to the tracker and the caravan providers cant find anything that is drawing the power. We switch everything off but there is no master on/off switch on the Adria. No idea what to do really

Has anyone had a similar problem...?

Many thanks 

Belinda

 

ScreenNameB80E479E0C replied on 04/06/2023 20:19

Posted on 04/06/2023 20:19

Thanks again for the replies. looks like it is the phantom and Ill just have to come up wit a strategy for managing it.

Best wishes to all of you

Robert replied on 09/06/2023 19:51

Posted on 09/06/2023 19:51

Hi

I had a Coachman caravan which had the Phantom tracker which drained the battery in a few days The dealer said it was my battery they loaned me one of theirs while charging mine 3 days later I phoned them to say their battery flat ah they said it not your battery then No solution found so van sold as fed up with phone calls in middle of night to say I had a power down

A club warden had the same problem he changed his van

lighthouselover replied on 12/06/2023 14:02

Posted on 12/06/2023 14:02

I have an 2020 Elddis Mistral, it came with a tracker, the first year subscription paid. The van is just 3 years old and I have had a call from Tracker to tell me the sub is due for renewal and ‘oh yes the tracker device needs replacing (they can tell from a remote signal), total cost £240. Plus subscription of £90.

The tracker does seem to drain the battery.

Greentree have indicated that the life of a tracker is between 1 and 5 years. Sounds like a rip off to me!

I am insured with the club and have just informed them I will not be renewing the tracker subsription, it’s put my policy up by about £35 for the balance of the cover period.

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