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[kellyjohn]

hi all been watching tv for 90 minitues battery level gone from 3/4 to zero telly gone off any thoughts

 

[Bigpeetee]

Radio can be quite good!!!

Were you using an inverter, because they use a lot more power.

What size batt, how old?

Batt level meters notoriously inaccurate.

Even on 12 v, they often pack up just under 12v

Anything else on, heaters lights etc

 

[Admin]

Hi your batteries are quite small and could be past there peak, is it a 12v tv our mains?

 

[AndyC]

hi all been watching tv for 90 minitues battery level gone from 3/4 to zero telly gone off any thoughts

First thought: What's indicating the battery's level of charge?
Second thought: What's the power consumption of the TV?

AndyC

 

[kellyjohn]

hi its a 12volt tv new not sure on age battery will look through old reciepts see if any luck could anyone recomend good leisure battery and price phil you said battery was small will do some research on types cheers everyone need to sort out as full time at moment will get back to you cheers john and shakey jakey

 

[kellyjohn]

hi all on closer inspection i thought i had one large battery it turns i have 2 small wired together have put multimeter on them and show 11.5 v this is when hooked up to elec does that sound right help required cheers all

 

[Lorry Ball]

Separate the batteries leave for about an hour then recheck voltage, if one of the batteries is at least 1 volt lower, that battery may be a knacker, if they are both about 11.5volts, then it sounds like they need a good charge, make sure they are both topped up to the correct level with deionised water, (under £1 a bottle). "not boiled water"
When charging from mains or the engine the voltage should be about 14+ volts.

Lorry :drive:

 

[kellyjohn]

thankyou for replies have spent this morning cleaning all connections and now have better readings will keep an eye on things thankyou for thoughts what would i do without you all cheers john and shakey jakey

 

[Nosha]

Yep, as others have said, either one or more batteries are knackerd; or the charger's not working, as you should have a float voltage of 13 - 14.2 volts when plugged in or with the engine running at fast idle.

 

[kellyjohn]

i have tried taking the batteries out of compartment but quess what i cant get them out surely cupboard wasnt build round them if anybody has swift kontiki and batteries are next to gas cupboard i have a lift up hatch but cant take it off it looks as if heater components are in the way of turning batteries to get out anyone help cheers john

 

[kellyjohn]

finally done it what a performance