Roadtrek Ecotrek and Voltstart

markopolo · 10-17-2015, 11:34 AM

New topic to discuss Roadtrek's Ecotrek and Voltstart

Other topics with Ecotrek, volttrek & voltstart info:

http://www.classbforum.com/forums/f5...trek-3609.html

http://www.classbforum.com/forums/f5...ange-3789.html

and a bit here: http://www.classbforum.com/forums/f5...blog-3678.html

I think a new topic about Ecotrek and Voltstart will help make the info easier to find.

markopolo · 10-17-2015, 11:41 AM

Are there any Ecotrek units out there that are working (not back at the dealer or factory for repairs)?

gerrym51 · 10-17-2015, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by markopolo

Are there any Ecotrek units out there that are working (not back at the dealer or factory for repairs)?

as you know i keep track of this.however i can only know from people who post on facebook.

I'm sure there are people who have it that don't post so we don't know.

I do know 2 people who have it that we don't know about.

one got an ecotrek 800 2 weeks ago and has not commented.

one picked his up yesterday.

other than those i know of no one who has not had issues that we know about

Bobby R. Jones who had posted some success in his re-start has now had total melt down and his zion has been back at dealer since last monday

gerrym51 · 10-17-2015, 09:10 PM

Hal Callaway has just posted. he got ecotrek 800 yesterday.

He has gotten Voltrek to work.

it appears for voltrek to work no doors can be opened and hood can't be open.

mikes47 · 10-17-2015, 10:35 PM

Makes sense that doors and hood need to be closed for Voltrek to work. The engine is running, after all. And that's an invitation to bad guys.

gerrym51 · 10-17-2015, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mikes47

Makes sense that doors and hood need to be closed for Voltrek to work. The engine is running, after all. And that's an invitation to bad guys.

and yet it was info no one knew until now. it could have been the issue for some

it's the sliding door i learned

gerrym51 · 10-18-2015, 12:14 AM

success from hal callaway.

i copied

Hal Callaway My today test results was about 4.5 hours before it was restarted by the Voltstart. I had the interior lights on and the AC temperature set for 55 degrees. You could hang meat in there!!!

wincrasher · 10-18-2015, 12:23 AM

hmm....4.5 hours and the 800ah pack was down low enough to engage engine start.

And how much extra $ was all this equipment to get that?

Does the key have to be in the ignition for voltrek to work? If not, having the doors closed doesn't make alot of sense unless the thought is to keep CO out of the cabin.

gerrym51 · 10-18-2015, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by wincrasher

hmm....4.5 hours and the 800ah pack was down low enough to engage engine start.

And how much extra $ was all this equipment to get that?

Does the key have to be in the ignition for voltrek to work? If not, having the doors closed doesn't make alot of sense unless the thought is to keep CO out of the cabin.

the key does not have to be in ignition. just like remote start doesn't. it's made really to restart for pets. don't be so negative;

i just post it -lol

it's the slider by the way that has to be closed. front doors can still open

wincrasher · 10-18-2015, 12:32 AM

The Onan autostart has a provision that it will over-ride autostart if the vehicle hasn't been moved recently. The thought is you don't want it to start inside a storage garage.

I wonder if Voltrek has a similar provision.

gerrym51 · 10-18-2015, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by wincrasher

The Onan autostart has a provision that it will over-ride autostart if the vehicle hasn't been moved recently. The thought is you don't want it to start inside a storage garage.

I wonder if Voltrek has a similar provision.

i don't know. i know it has to be push button set

Davydd has something like this. we could ask him

gregmchugh · 10-18-2015, 01:20 AM

4.5 hours sounds about right for a Ecotrek 800.

800 amp hrs x 0.9 percent discharge x 12 volts / 2000 watts = 4.32 hours

Why would anyone think that it should last much longer than this before engine start, wincrasher?

gregmchugh · 10-18-2015, 01:26 AM

Has anyone determined if Voltrek uses anything in the Sprinter beyond the normal remote start feature which may only work with all the doors closed as part of it's normal operation?

wincrasher · 10-18-2015, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gregmchugh

4.5 hours sounds about right for a Ecotrek 800.

800 amp hrs x 0.9 percent discharge x 12 volts / 2000 watts = 4.32 hours

Why would anyone think that it should last much longer than this before engine start, wincrasher?

Well, the air conditioner should be no-where near 2000 watts constant.

It should be 1200-1400 watts continuous for around 30 mins per hour. So I'd expect a much longer run time. Could be he ran it on full so there was no hope of it cycling, but it still wouldn't hit 2000 watts.

gerrym51 · 10-18-2015, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gregmchugh

Has anyone determined if Voltrek uses anything in the Sprinter beyond the normal remote start feature which may only work with all the doors closed as part of it's normal operation?

Hal amended his stuff. only the sliding door of his sprinter has to be closed. the front doors can still open

gerrym51 · 10-18-2015, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by wincrasher

Well, the air conditioner should be no-where near 2000 watts constant.

It should be 1200-1400 watts continuous for around 30 mins per hour. So I'd expect a much longer run time. Could be he ran it on full so there was no hope of it cycling, but it still wouldn't hit 2000 watts.

picky,picky,picky

wincrasher · 10-18-2015, 01:34 AM

Maybe it's because I've eaten about 1/2 the Halloween candy and we still have 2 weeks to go.

gerrym51 · 10-18-2015, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by wincrasher

Maybe it's because I've eaten about 1/2 the Halloween candy and we still have 2 weeks to go.

Sugar high will really do it -thats for sure

gregmchugh · 10-18-2015, 01:44 AM

Wincrasher, He had the thermostat set to 55 degrees so I expect the AC was running near full blast the whole time and how positive are you that you know what model AC it is and how many watts it uses?

I was taking a wag since I don't know those numbers but feel free to be more precise if it fulfills your need to be negative about all things Roadtrek...

gerrym51 · 10-18-2015, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by gregmchugh

Wincrasher, He had the thermostat set to 55 degrees so I expect the AC was running near full blast the whole time and how positive are you that you know what model AC it is and how many watts it uses?

I was taking a wag since I don't know those numbers but feel free to be more precise if it fulfills your need to be negative about all things Roadtrek...

the dometic 11000 is about 11 AC amps so about 125 dc amps per hour

how warm was atlanta today

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