Sondardo replied on 06/02/2024 06:31
Posted on 06/02/2024 06:31
Hi Everyone,
Very new to this so any assistance would be much appreciated. We had to change the battery on our motorhome after the winter shutdown - we never trickled charged it and it is about 4.5 years old - no problem. We have hardly been out in it too since we got it.
I connected the motorhome up as the leisure battery was around 8volt although it was okay until we changed the main battery (do not know if this is related). It has a solar panel that tops it up.
I came down this morning and noticed the gas detector in the van going off. It stank of bad eggs and looking into the leisure battery compartment, one of the batteries was hot and making a noise. I presume it is knackered! In your experience would this be just unfortunate and new leisure batteries are needed ( I would get 2 as the other one maybe on its way out) or could be the way they are bring charged - we never had an issue before for the few times we did go out in it.
Also I have a solar panel regulator (vechline) but the instructions are hard to understand - not sure what setting it should be on. The previous ownver said it should top up the Motorhome engine battery too but this hasn't happened. Anyone use this make and what setting do you have it on? I have moved to to "0"
Thanks for your help in advance
John
Sondardo
Motorhomer