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Old 03-20-2018, 08:12 AM   #21
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What Chuckster said... Our 405TS has three (3) GP27 boxes but came with one (1) GP24 battery installed from the dealer. It has cycled to depletion so many times I'm not sure I want to pair it with new batteries. I'm leaning toward installing three new 27's.
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Old 03-20-2018, 08:28 AM   #22
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What Chuckster said... Our 405TS has three (3) GP27 boxes but came with one (1) GP24 battery installed from the dealer. It has cycled to depletion so many times I'm not sure I want to pair it with new batteries. I'm leaning toward installing three new 27's.
I wouldn't consider pairing with anything but a battery recycler. Adding new batteries to old batteries is only detrimental to the new batteries, the old one draws down the new ones. You're better off replacing with matched new batteries.
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I’d still have to check the controller connections located inside front storage compartment ... will be up high...

The fact that even when plugged into shore power as one of your posts seem to state and the pump continued to run and lowered nose fully down and timed out tells me it’s either having issues seeing the controller or the remote rear sensor..

Front controller would be an easy check..

If in fact you had shore power and the converter is operating properly you should have had enough voltage and current from the converter unless battery is stone cold dead...
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Old 03-24-2018, 02:27 PM   #24
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The battery must have been close because while on our trip, it died completely... like, zero volts measured across the posts after it had been charging for a few hours. The slides, awnings and jacks will NOT work solely off shore-power so I was stuck at the campsite. I went and bought a battery booster/jump-box and that got me home last night.

Today, I fixed the problem!! Three (3) new group 24 batteries. I tried like the dickens to squeeze G 27 in there but they just wouldn't fit. Three NAPA batteries with Harbor Freight lashing straps to hold them in. There is a myriad of things wired directly to the battery and I suspect that constant drain killed my other battery so I wired in a separate disconnect for that as well. I know the LCI Level-Up and Jenson In-Command are wired there but I can't tell what else, I'll keep researching and labeling as I go. ...and finally, I got a battery maintainer I can plug in while in storage. The rain came before I got it in so the picture is just the package but I'll get it installed before I back it into its parking space. Between all these, I HOPE my power problems are gone. Thanks for letting me vent!
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Old 03-24-2018, 02:33 PM   #25
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Looks like you about got it beat!! Good going.
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I’d still have to check the controller connections located inside front storage compartment ... will be up high...

The fact that even when plugged into shore power as one of your posts seem to state and the pump continued to run and lowered nose fully down and timed out tells me it’s either having issues seeing the controller or the remote rear sensor..

Front controller would be an easy check..

If in fact you had shore power and the converter is operating properly you should have had enough voltage and current from the converter unless battery is stone cold dead...
I'm petrified to touch the auto-level button again because of how many times it has caused trouble but I think battery capacitance has been the issue. I'll try tomorrow when I install the battery maintainer. The dealer said they checked the front and rear sensors and it was working flawlessly in their shop ...so we'll see. Thanks again for all the helpful suggestions!!
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