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08-09-2021, 08:54 AM #1
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Auto leveling
Getting ready for a trip to the state fair. I went to our reflection and was going to take off wheels to check bearings. Went to the auto level control to raise the 5th wheel. There was no power. I am guessing that the battery is going bad because 5w is a 2018. I leave it plugged into shore power all the time. I kept getting a code saying the rr leg was bad. then left front. So I youtubed it. Was some help but I could not get the sequencing right for all 6 legs. My problem was i was never lowering the center 2 legs the 6 inches needed to reset the system. finally got a new battery and it seems fine now.
My concern is that the converter might be bad. any suggestions
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08-09-2021, 08:58 AM #2
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My first step would be to check the input to the battery to make sure it's being charged by the converter, but not overcharged, since you keep it plugged in. I would imagine you have a WFCO unit
and, IMO, those are not the best available. If that shows the converter is working as it should, then I would have the battery load tested.Howard and Peggy
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08-09-2021, 09:01 AM #3
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It is very easy to check whether the converter is supplying the output voltage needed. When you are plugged into shore power and the converter is operating, you will get a reading of about 13.2 up to about 13.5 volts at the battery terminals. When the shore power is off or disconnected, a fully charged battery will read in the neighborhood of around 12.8 volts. So, take a reading at the battery terminals without shore power on, then turn the shore power on and take another.
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08-09-2021, 11:01 AM #4
Dont forget lead acid batteries are not maintenance free, you need to periodically check the water level and refill with distilled water to keep the cells covered.
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08-09-2021, 04:10 PM #5
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08-10-2021, 11:41 AM #6
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And the older a lead acid battery gets, the faster it "burns" off electrolyte during charge cycles.
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