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04-29-2022, 07:05 AM #21
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Stephen and Judy
2022 Reflection 150 Series 260RD (Stella)
2017 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD (Blue)
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04-29-2022, 09:08 AM #22
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07-03-2022, 02:23 PM #23
I find myself in a similar situation... Everything was working fine (just got the rig a few days ago). Left it overnight running ceiling fans and came in the next morning to no power. The fans were rotating slowly. Turning the switch to fans off stopped them (it wasn't wind moving them slowly.) Note: fridge was off, so only load was 2 fans and motion detector on lights.
Curious with the new rig, I had seen the flashing green light for days and new it was "working". Battery always seemed full at the panel (been very sunny).
When I noticed that I had no power, I checked the controller: solid red light.
It can't be wiring, because all was fine for days. Nothing is disconnected and no battery cutoff.
I plugged into power from the house... Everything worked. And the red light became flashing green again at some point.
In reading this thread... Did anyone find out how to reset the controller? Is there a fuse or breaker?
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07-03-2022, 02:39 PM #24
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@JohnnyT, you may have a dead battery. What kind of battery do you have? If it is the lead-acid battery that came with your rig, it is quite easy to damage it by inadvertently over-discharging it (past 50%).
There is no reset on the charge controller. If it went green after plugging into shore power, then probably the battery got just enough of a charge to accept power from the charge controller, thus going from a red error light to a green OK light.Stephen and Judy
2022 Reflection 150 Series 260RD (Stella)
2017 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD (Blue)
Traded - 2018 Forest River Rockwood Minilite 2104S
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07-03-2022, 03:45 PM #25
Hmmmm... That wouldn't be good, and hard to believe it would have drained so quickly for so little. I'm hoping it was a glitch!
Related question... So I know there is no power in the battery because nothing works (as stated above). I plugged into shore power, so everything worked, including the control panel. It showed a battery status of full? I know that can't be true... Is it a default to show that when connected to power? I'm curious.
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07-03-2022, 04:18 PM #26
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In short, the "battery indicator" on the control panel is a very poor indicator of the actual state of charge (SOC) of your battery. It is simply a voltmeter, and when charging, will almost always read "full" as the converter (charger) is charging the battery at higher voltage then the "full" resting SOC voltage.
To get any useful information on the battery SOC from voltage you need to disconnect all loads for 30 min or more, know the voltage and temperature, and then look up the SOC on a table for your battery (or at least your battery technology).
ChrisChris & Karen
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07-04-2022, 01:24 PM #27
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Good advice: disconnect the battery, wait 30 minutes, and use a volt meter (like this one: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07C4LX8LP)
Stephen and Judy
2022 Reflection 150 Series 260RD (Stella)
2017 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD (Blue)
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07-01-2023, 02:59 PM #28
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08-06-2023, 02:46 PM #29
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I also found the battery wires were reversed. I looked at the tongue and the positive was grounded to frame…. So I reversed it at the controller and it’s working beautifully. Thanks for getting the conversation going.
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08-06-2023, 02:54 PM #30
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I finally realized that the battery wires were reversed on the tongue connections and I could just flip the wires at the controller. You definitely want to turn off the disconnect and shore power, then let the controller reset completely for a few minutes.
Thanks for bringing this up! It really helps to have others post about issues.
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