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I took the battery charger out of the bus. It is the original blue bird
one that weighs probably 50 pounds. I took the cover off of it and
there are no reset buttons or fuses. When I plug it into power, the fan
runs but there is no voltage at the output. Does this absolutely mean
it is bad. I bought a nice little charger at walmart and hooked it up
to the six batteries in the bus and it did not go into the charging
mode I checked the output and there was nothing. I took the same
charger to the gen battery that was weak and hooked it up and it went
into the charging mode quickly registering 13.5 volts. So based on this
can I condemn the six coach batteries and or the coach charger? The
batteries are dated March 2002 and are interstate. Thank you all so
much for your help it has been a fun project with your guidance.

Robert Rahn
88 pt 40
Kalispell, Mt.

I'll try not to send you off on another wild goose chase.
Your batteries are 5 years old and it is likely they are toast and time to be
changed. If they belonged to me they would be gone. Just my opinion, because it
is time to quit having the kind of fun you are having. <<.>>
However, before you take them out you could make a wiring diagram of the
installation for future reference, disconnect the batteries and place your
little charger on the batteries independently and see if they will take a
charge, one at a time. I'm guessing they will not.

As for the charger I would not trash it yet. I do not know how yours works, if
it has a float charge function, if it needs some kind of load to work etc.
Someone else may know. I have a combination inverter/charger system. It has a
sensor pad on one of the batteries presumably to shut off the charger if the
batteries overheat. I have NAPA batteries and have had good luck with them.

While you are at it, clean up all the connections for extended service,
including the main ground and positive connection.

While the batteries are out, check out the battery box and neutralize any
corrosion etc. I would not hurt to paint it also if you have time and can get
around the cold weather.

And thanks for being so kind and letting us know you are having fun.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL






----- Original Message -----
From: Robert & Teri Rahn
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 12:54 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Day three power problem


I took the battery charger out of the bus. It is the original blue bird
one that weighs probably 50 pounds. I took the cover off of it and
there are no reset buttons or fuses. When I plug it into power, the fan
runs but there is no voltage at the output. Does this absolutely mean
it is bad. I bought a nice little charger at walmart and hooked it up
to the six batteries in the bus and it did not go into the charging
mode I checked the output and there was nothing. I took the same
charger to the gen battery that was weak and hooked it up and it went
into the charging mode quickly registering 13.5 volts. So based on this
can I condemn the six coach batteries and or the coach charger? The
batteries are dated March 2002 and are interstate. Thank you all so
much for your help it has been a fun project with your guidance.

Robert Rahn
88 pt 40
Kalispell, Mt.





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I'm with Leroy. Those batteries are history. Time for new ones.
Find yor local Sam's Club.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> I'll try not to send you off on another wild goose chase.
> Your batteries are 5 years old and it is likely they are toast and
time to be changed. If they belonged to me they would be gone. Just my
opinion, because it is time to quit having the kind of fun you are
having. <<.>>
> However, before you take them out you could make a wiring diagram
of the installation for future reference, disconnect the batteries
and place your little charger on the batteries independently and see
if they will take a charge, one at a time. I'm guessing they will not.
>
> As for the charger I would not trash it yet. I do not know how
yours works, if it has a float charge function, if it needs some kind
of load to work etc. Someone else may know. I have a combination
inverter/charger system. It has a sensor pad on one of the batteries
presumably to shut off the charger if the batteries overheat. I have
NAPA batteries and have had good luck with them.
>
> While you are at it, clean up all the connections for extended
service, including the main ground and positive connection.
>
> While the batteries are out, check out the battery box and
neutralize any corrosion etc. I would not hurt to paint it also if you
have time and can get around the cold weather.
>
> And thanks for being so kind and letting us know you are having fun.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert & Teri Rahn
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 12:54 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Day three power problem
>
>
> I took the battery charger out of the bus. It is the original blue
bird
> one that weighs probably 50 pounds. I took the cover off of it and
> there are no reset buttons or fuses. When I plug it into power,
the fan
> runs but there is no voltage at the output. Does this absolutely mean
> it is bad. I bought a nice little charger at walmart and hooked it up
> to the six batteries in the bus and it did not go into the charging
> mode I checked the output and there was nothing. I took the same
> charger to the gen battery that was weak and hooked it up and it went
> into the charging mode quickly registering 13.5 volts. So based on
this
> can I condemn the six coach batteries and or the coach charger? The
> batteries are dated March 2002 and are interstate. Thank you all so
> much for your help it has been a fun project with your guidance.
>
> Robert Rahn
> 88 pt 40
> Kalispell, Mt.
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>