Onboard Charger

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Raymond Hicks

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Can anyone tell me? My charger on my 2013 seems to be acting intermittent..What does a blinking red light on the charger indicate? Following the flow chart in the manual my next step is to contact campinn...
 
Contacting Campinn is a good course of action. My original 2013 charge burned out and they had a replacement. It took about two hours to replace. Apparently, a bad charger will damage the battery.
 
rmbrowder said:
Contacting Campinn is a good course of action. My original 2013 charge burned out and they had a replacement. It took about two hours to replace. Apparently, a bad charger will damage the battery.
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I think this is the one in the belly underneath made by batery tender? Mine croaked too. Apparently this battery tender is a bit fragile....I've talked to a couple people that have had theirs die when the battery gave up the ghost.

Check your battery health at the same time. You may find it is in need to replacement as well
 
Man it sure does look like a lot of wires and mayhem to me to replace that thing! I am basically on the other sided of the planet from the nest. I'm still diagnosing...it seems to be charging now..however after it is fully charged and leaving it hooked up to shore power...the volts will rise to 14.9..Shouldn't it settle to above 13?
 
Raymond Hicks said:
Man it sure does look like a lot of wires and mayhem to me to replace that thing! I am basically on the other sided of the planet from the nest. I'm still diagnosing...it seems to be charging now..however after it is fully charged and leaving it hooked up to shore power...the volts will rise to 14.9..Shouldn't it settle to above 13?
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Its only 4 wires in reality -- 2 from the 110, 2 to the battery...find a local car stereo shop, or a mechanic ... it really is a very simple installation. trust me, if I can do it --- so can you. Go slow, take your time --- take pictures
 
Take your battery in to someone like Batteries Plus and have it tested. If your battery is from 2013, it is likely bad. It could make your charger act like you describe.
 
I replaced the original battery last year so its new.. I think I let it discharge too far because the breaker was tripped and I didn't realize it was not recharging correctly from the generator on my last trip. I appreciate all the advice and help!
 
I never let the battery discharge this past winter..I kept it charged. It discharged last trip when I didn't realize the breaker had tripped..
 
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