From: ganthony@gmail.org   
      
   On 5/1/2024 6:37 PM, Ted Heise wrote:   
   > On Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:07:58 -0700,   
   >    Technobarbarian  wrote:   
   >>   In article ,   
   >>   technobarbarian@gmail.com says...   
   >>>> I'm still not sold on this battery, but the dealer thought   
   >>>> it was (and should be) okay.  On the other hand, it was at   
   >>>> 84% when I picked up the trailer on Saturday, and down to   
   >>>> 70% after a couple of hours towing--with the 7-pin   
   >>>> connected.  I checked the output at the towing vehicle, and   
   >>>> it read ~14 V.  Not sure what to think about this matter.   
   >>>   
   >>>       Thanks for the update.   
   >>>   
   >>>       What you are describing sounds like an internal short in   
   >>> the battery. The battery is likely to be covered under a   
   >>> manufacturer's warranty. I'd suggest that you take it   
   >>> somewhere that sells that brand and have them check it.   
   >>   
   >>        I had a second thought about your RV problems. It's   
   >>   unusual for two components in a furnace to fail at the same   
   >>   time. Along with you hinky battery I'm starting to wonder if   
   >>   your RV got too much electical power at some point along the   
   >>   way. If you don't have a surge protector you might want to   
   >>   consider adding one.   
   >   
   > Good observation!  The dealer told me that only one of the two   
   > parts was bad (sounded like they or Truma might not have been sure   
   > which) and that it was best to just replace them both.   
   >   
      
   What ever happened to analysts, troubleshooters and problem solvers? All   
   they are these days are parts changers.. especially for warranty work.   
   That kind of stuff is not that hard to figure out if you have even a   
   rudimentary knowlege of RV electrical systems.   
      
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