Percentage of RHOs with issues?

[JS59]

Yikes. Headed the wrong direction here. I get that we likely have more people with issues on the board than the broader population of owner, but we are pushing 1 in 3 with issues. The last time I looked here it was 1 in 5. Ugh.

 

[Steadi]

fully charged batteries are 12.6, but should be in the 14s when the alternator is running, check them with a volt meter on them when the truck is off.

I wish I would have checked with a volt meter on day 1 before I put it on a tender.

I’ll leave it off the tender for the next few days and run some tests. See if they’re being drained and report back.

 

[Steadi]

Tested batteries this morning before starting the truck and they both read 12.7V. So good readings. I’ll continue to keep the truck OFF of the battery tender and see if they’re being drained continue to hold.

I’ll also be out of town for about a week, the second week of April. I’ll leave it off the tender then as well and see what happens.

 

[Steadi]

Alrighty. So I've been testing battery levels every morning this week before turning the truck on and this is what I've gotten.

3/24
Main 12.71
Aux 12.71

3/25
Main 12.67
Aux 12.65

3/26
Main 12.47
Aux 12.44

Today, I had ceramic tint applied to all windows. 4 windows on doors, windshield, rear glass, and panoramic moonroof. It took about 5 hours and the shop had the doors open the entire time. I was totally convinced the truck was not going to start when they were done but I was wrong. Started up no problem. I decided to take a battery reading when I got home which was only about 15 minutes from the tint shop and to my surprise the batteries read the following voltages.

Main 12.83
Aux 12.81

For anyone reading this in the future, today is Wednesday. The last time the truck was on a battery tender was Sunday. I have had no battery issues whatsoever.
I'll continue updating the readings I'm getting from my meter.

 

[halftendril]

Alrighty. So I've been testing battery levels every morning this week before turning the truck on and this is what I've gotten.

3/24
Main 12.71
Aux 12.71

3/25
Main 12.67
Aux 12.65

3/26
Main 12.47
Aux 12.44

Today, I had ceramic tint applied to all windows. 4 windows on doors, windshield, rear glass, and panoramic moonroof. It took about 5 hours and the shop had the doors open the entire time. I was totally convinced the truck was not going to start when they were done but I was wrong. Started up no problem. I decided to take a battery reading when I got home which was only about 15 minutes from the tint shop and to my surprise the batteries read the following voltages.

Main 12.83
Aux 12.81

For anyone reading this in the future, today is Wednesday. The last time the truck was on a battery tender was Sunday. I have had no battery issues whatsoever.
I'll continue updating the readings I'm getting from my meter.

3rd day reading appears to show a drain.

 

[Steadi]

3rd day reading appears to show a drain.

Yeah it does but the alternator is definitely doing its job even after a 15 minute drive, after tint shop had all doors open for 5 hours, charging all the way back up to 12.8.

Big test will be when I’m out of town for a week in mid April.