AKLadySmiles
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Hello fellow RVers,
I have a 97 Fleetwood Southwind Storm and I have 2 6v house batteries set next to the chassis battery. Like a dork I did not take a photo of the wiring set up before taking the cables off. Now I have set the batteries in series HOWEVER, I have 2 white cables that with every single derivative of connecting the white cables to the house batts (only makes since due to location of cables) there is nothing but problems with the chassis batt now. I have been unable to start using the chassis or the aux start buttons.
1) new batts all around
2) there is one white cable with a 1.7v
3) I have the house batts set to series
4) readings on all batts are correct voltage
5) white cables run from passenger side of engine compartment all the way to the driver side into the drivers side wheel well and back.
6) generator is on the driver side
7) generator will not start but does have power and turns over
Any assistance is greatly needed. Thank you in advance!!!!
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Flute Man
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Can you find a mobile tech electrically oriented that can help you troubleshoot? I can try and help you over the phone. Where are you physically located?
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enblethen
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What part of Washington are you in?
Odds are there is a dropped cable. Another possible item is the battery disconnect is in the off position.
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MountainAir05
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To wire two 6-volt batteries in series to produce 12-volts, you would connect the load to the positive terminal of battery # 1. Connect the negative terminal of battery # 1 to the positive terminal of battery # 2. Ground the negative terminal of battery # 2.
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AKLadySmiles
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Thank you all for your input! I’m in Southern Washington. Money is very limited and my brother is helping me but he is having the same problems. Our brains together are not doing the job. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
enblethen- what do you mean by a dropped cable? We have also hit the connections to make sure but I will try again.
MountainAir05- i do have them in the correct series orientation. These 2 white wires are additional cables.
Also, I have replaced the converter. Forgot to mention that.
Thank you
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enblethen
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It is to loose a cable, as in not connected.
You should hear a little click when battery disconnect is turned off, and a solid clunk when energizing.
What chassis are you on GM or Ford?
What town are you near? Central western or eastern Washington?
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AKLadySmiles
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enblethen,
Hi, thank you. The cable comes out of the drivers side of the engine compartment all the way behind the radiator to passenger side to the second house battery. Correct, these 2 cables are not connected and I do not remember how they were connected, and like a dork didn’t photograph because this should have been a 10 minute job. LOL What happens if I don’t hear those noises? I’m on a Chevy chassis. I am in southern Washington outside of Vancouver.
Thank you
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AKLadySmiles
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enblethen,
Hi again. Just checked the disconnect and yep the noises were there. Sorry bad grammar. Thank you.
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MountainAir05
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Ohm the two cables to ground. If one is 0 ohms then that one is to ground and if the other one is more ohms then to the 12 volts. Or run a trace if you have that tester and see where they go, and go from there.
Can't help on the converter. By any chance are the wires there White.
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AKLadySmiles
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MountainAir05,
Yes to the question as to the color. They are white. One is 0v and the other 1.7v.
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