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mjlrpod 
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Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
 Topic: Stereo drains battery and won’t turn offPosted: 17 Mar 2018 at 8:09am |
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I remove the battery in the winter. No reason to leave it in the camper if you won't be using it. I figure that leaving it outside unused all winter isnt the best for it either. It might not hurt it, but It doesn't help it.
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2017.5 Rp-172
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Saefrog
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Joined: 13 Mar 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 17 Mar 2018 at 7:43am |
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I might not use my camper for a couple of months which would drain the battery so I was thinking of a quick way to kill the power to the battery.
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ribet
Groupie 
Joined: 26 Aug 2016 Location: Hillsboro, Oreg Online Status: Offline Posts: 64 |
Posted: 16 Mar 2018 at 8:58pm |
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Always remove the negative side first. Safer and no way to short out or make a spark.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 16 Mar 2018 at 6:05pm |
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Yep, if trailer is in storage - why not pull battery, take it back to house and trickle charge until your season begins. If it is in storage with no charge capability why have a battery in it.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Larry-D
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Joined: 12 Oct 2017 Location: Middle TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 109 |
Posted: 16 Mar 2018 at 5:59pm |
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Or just remove the positive cable from the battery
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Saefrog
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Joined: 13 Mar 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 7:50pm |
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Great advice! Thank you guys!
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seafans
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Joined: 24 Nov 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 158 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 7:42pm |
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Another item that drains the battery is on some of the new three way refrigerators the gas valve is an electric solenoid that is electrically engaged as long as the gas portion of the refrigerator is operating. The best results with the battery during storage is to remove it and if you can put a trickle charger on it at have or at least on charge once or twice a month. |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp 
Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 4:01pm |
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A) Flipping the breakers does nothing to any of the 12v items.
B) Disconnect your battery, either by removing a cable, or by adding a battery cutoff switch.  |
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crw8sr
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Joined: 12 Oct 2017 Location: Omaha Nebraska Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 1:40pm |
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Welcome and congratulations on your R-pod.
Put a battery shut off on your battery. Several posts here on the forum on how to accomplish it.
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Chuck & Lyn
Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
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marwayne
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Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 1:39pm |
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The radio is not the only draw there is also the CO and LP detector, put in a battery cut off switch.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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