Have you ever arrived at your campsite only to find that your TD battery has less charge than when you left home? How can that be? I had the TD connected to the TV and I drove for 5 hours!!....
Well, it may not be your battery's fault NOR your TV's fault. It may be YOUR fault!
I made a recent revelation: sometimes, when my TD is plugged in to my TV, the TD really isn't FULLY plugged in to the TV; the plug is connected and the TD lights/blinkers work, but the battery is NOT charging. However, if you fiddle with the plug, the charge going to the TD may increase....
I learned that the connection can be sufficient to connect the lights, but not sufficient to connect the battery charging. (I only discovered this because we installed a new battery charger which has a bluetooth link to an app which shows the charge situation.) So, be sure your cables are plugged in VERY WELL. (Still not sure how you can tell without a voltmeter.)
Also, I learned that the connection/plug between the TV and TD can get dirty. Cleaning it out with a tiny nylon brush increased the charge going to the TD. I also purchased some spray that I will use to further clean the cable connections.
(Now one of you can point me to the thread that fully discusses something I should have known years ago!!)
-Al the battery newbie
Well, it may not be your battery's fault NOR your TV's fault. It may be YOUR fault!
I made a recent revelation: sometimes, when my TD is plugged in to my TV, the TD really isn't FULLY plugged in to the TV; the plug is connected and the TD lights/blinkers work, but the battery is NOT charging. However, if you fiddle with the plug, the charge going to the TD may increase....
I learned that the connection can be sufficient to connect the lights, but not sufficient to connect the battery charging. (I only discovered this because we installed a new battery charger which has a bluetooth link to an app which shows the charge situation.) So, be sure your cables are plugged in VERY WELL. (Still not sure how you can tell without a voltmeter.)
Also, I learned that the connection/plug between the TV and TD can get dirty. Cleaning it out with a tiny nylon brush increased the charge going to the TD. I also purchased some spray that I will use to further clean the cable connections.
(Now one of you can point me to the thread that fully discusses something I should have known years ago!!
)-Al the battery newbie
