Battery Tender Question

[RobertLynn]

My 2017 Greyhawk 29ME hadn’t been started in a couple months. Usually that’s not a problem because , most of the time I keep a battery tender plugged into a pigtail I have coming from under the hood. On this occasion I didn’t bother to plug in the battery tender but I always plug in the shore power. Dead battery, I’d left the nav on., had to put a charger on it..

To avoid forgetting to plug in the battery tender next time, I installed a Trik-L-Start across my emergency start solenoid. Now, when I’m plugged into shore power, my chassis battery is also being maintained and yes, the chassis battery voltage and coach battery voltage are the same.....good $59.95 investment for me......

FYI, when plugged into shore power and not using a battery tender, my coach battery was approximately 13.2 V and my chassis battery was 12.56. When I connected the Trik-L-Start, my chassis battery moved up to the same as the coach battery approximately 13.2 V.

[cherv]

thanks, so jayco motorized services based on vin# is wrong...that is scary,

[gprapim]

Originally Posted by cherv

thanks, so jayco motorized services based on vin# is wrong...that is scary,

Like I stated earlier from my own experience, “It wouldn’t be the first time Jayco gave out the wrong info” !! At least now, you know what you need to do. In the end, that’s all that matters anyway. Happy Trails !!

[Weatherman1]

Sorry but that is not true on my 2016 Redhawk
House battery charges but not chassis.
That switch is to connect the chassis to the house in case the chassis battery has drained and allows you to start up the coach engine.
I believe there is a relay that allows the engine alternator to charge the house battery once the engine is started.

[RobertLynn]

Originally Posted by Weatherman1

Sorry but that is not true on my 2016 Redhawk
House battery charges but not chassis.
That switch is to connect the chassis to the house in case the chassis battery has drained and allows you to start up the coach engine.
I believe there is a relay that allows the engine alternator to charge the house battery once the engine is started.

When you say “Sorry but that is not true on my Redhawk”, which reply are you referencing?

[RobertLynn]

Originally Posted by Weatherman1

Sorry but that is not true on my 2016 Redhawk
House battery charges but not chassis.
That switch is to connect the chassis to the house in case the chassis battery has drained and allows you to start up the coach engine.
I believe there is a relay that allows the engine alternator to charge the house battery once the engine is started.

By adding the Trik-L-Start, it makes it true.

[Weatherman1]

That the chassis battery charges when connected to shore power.

[RobertLynn]

Originally Posted by Weatherman1

That the chassis battery charges when connected to shore power.

You’re right, it doesn’t unless you add a device like I was referencing earlier, the Trik-L-Start....

[Weatherman1]

Thanks I’ll check it out��

[cherv]

hi, connected a battery tender to chassis battery. voltage reads 13.23. you can not trust anyone these days, especially tech. support. thanks and have a great holiday season.

[cherv]

On just got clarification from motorized services. On 50 amp units both batteries charge, not on 30 amp units...

[gprapim]

Originally Posted by cherv

On just got clarification from motorized services. On 50 amp units both batteries charge, not on 30 amp units...

Glad you got it worked out. Now you can have peace of mind !!