Camper battery

[Scottyp72]

Hi was wondering if anyone could please help.my 2004 jayco flamingo camper keeps blowing the 40amp fuse that runs from the caravan battery to plug that plugs into my patrol to charge battery.fuse only blows the moment plug into car to charge otherwise it's fine.thanks

[emjayuu]

Sounds to me like a grounding issue

[Scottyp72]

Yeah I guessed it be probably that.also at the same time I can have either indicators going and the moment I turn my parkers on my indicator fuse blows.any ideas where to start to look pleeease.

[Matt Chapter]

I'm embarrassed to even say this, but I went camping one weekend, and every time I connected the battery the fuse would blow at the battery or at the fuse box.. after I ran out of fuses I just ignored it until I got it home.

Turns out I had the battery connected backwards.

Assuming that's not your problem, you'll want a multimeter. It sounds like there's a short in the plug between your tow vehicle and the camper. The plugs vary, but you can use the multimeter to test for continuity between the pins. Consult a wiring diagram for your plug type to determine which pins should be continuous.

[teejaywhy]

Originally Posted by Matt Chapter

Turns out I had the battery connected backwards.

This ^^^