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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-03-2018, 11:55 AM
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Posted By booster
I just looked at the 2003 brochure, and it seems...

I just looked at the 2003 brochure, and it seems to indicate a 45 amp converter with no mention of an inverter. No 3 step terminology.


I wonder if Bud's was an early fit test unit that was...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-03-2018, 11:12 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,779
Posted By booster
Thanks, Bud, very good information for the future...

Thanks, Bud, very good information for the future and other owners of the early years of the newer Chevies, and even more reason not to bother with rearranging the wiring.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-02-2018, 11:34 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,779
Posted By booster
That is interesting, perhaps it has been changed...

That is interesting, perhaps it has been changed out?


I just looked at the literature on the Roadtrek site for 2004 (he said he has 2004 chassis 2005 model year, and it says "3 step...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-02-2018, 11:09 PM
Replies: 47
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Posted By booster
In 04/05 Bud should have a Tripplite "smart"...

In 04/05 Bud should have a Tripplite "smart" charger om a Roadtrek 190. It isn't a great charger, but better than a constant voltage one of years past. We had one in our 190 and it almost always...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-02-2018, 09:21 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,779
Posted By booster
Along with the lack of a battery balancer, the...

Along with the lack of a battery balancer, the cable length differences is also one of the things that makes the AGM etreks eat batteries. 6 batteries are behind the rear axle, and two are in the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-02-2018, 08:31 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,779
Posted By booster
Actually, if you are trying to balance cable...

Actually, if you are trying to balance cable lengths for the batteries, the way you have it will make it easier, I think.


Just make sure your jumpers from the first battery to the second are as...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-02-2018, 08:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,779
Posted By booster
Did you run two cables between the batteries one...

Did you run two cables between the batteries one plus and one negative? Or did you ground the second battery to the chassis separately?
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-02-2018, 07:57 PM
Replies: 47
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Posted By booster
The Roadtrek cabling on the units with one...

The Roadtrek cabling on the units with one battery is terrible in the 190s of that vintage, and worse with 2 batteries, we had one wired that way. The battery cables ran all the way across to the...
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