GarethGlyn Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 My caravan is permanently attached to the mains at all times, and regularly serviced. When I switched on today, after a year not using the caravan, I noticed that the battery icon on the display was empty/blank, and I'm fairly sure that it's never been anything but full/black; however my memory isn't what it used to be. What does the icon mean? The caravan's handbook (Elddis Affinity 2017) doesn't mention it. Has my charger stopped working, and is there a way that I can test whether it's working or not? (Its switch is in the 'on' position on the fusebox or whatever they're called these days.) Gareth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTQ Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 The 13.6 V indicates clearly the charger is working. But the battery, may or may not be charged. If that panel can be viewed with the mains disconnected, check its reading with the EHU cable pulled out. Then any reading is what the battery can give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUMPY Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 The charger is working otherwise the voltage wouldn't be 13.6v. I read that display as the monitor has lost track of the battery charge. What happens to the voltage if you turn the charger off, If the battery is shot then I would expect it to go down to 11v fairly quickly.. if it stays above 12.6 then the battery is OK Quote Skoda Yeti Outdoor pulling an Elddis Affinity 554 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethGlyn Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 Thanks both! I'll action your suggestions as soon as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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