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Scimdiesel
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Posted: 13 Dec 16 at 10:21 |
Her in doors bought some furniture and it is ready for collection today. I went in the garage too get the camper out which has been in hibernation since early september ...Except for 1 trip to wicks to get plaster board. I opened the door and holly stink there was a horrible pong!.... First though was that maybe i'd not emptied the waste water... But a quick sniff at the sink and that was fine. Then a quick sniff of the chemical toilet encase i'd forgot to empty it...Fine.. a quick route about but the smell was every where and really acrid. So strong I could'nt really say what the smell was. Anyway it only just started. Which i thought was odd as its been on the Ctec since being parked up. Driving to work freezing to death with windows open every time i closed my window the smell was back, and seamed to engulf me immediately.. It reminded me of my work experience placement at Pembroke petrochemical labs. A real sulfurous smell, i wan't sure if there was a whiff of burning wires in the mix. I had to stop the van and have a fresh Sniff. The smell was everywhere but i thought it was worse at the back of my seat. Envisaging finding something rotting I moved the seat forward and nothing was to be seen. But the battery was roasting hot. I disconnected it lifted it out to see it was also leaking... The condition window looked empty. This battery was the original "petrol" starter battery. When i fitted a TDI engine I also fitted a large battery in the engine bay. So really only the rear battery was needed. But still more batteries the better in my eyes in a camper. So if you go camper and there is a horrendous smell don't blame it on the dog or wife! it might be your battery!
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Sharkybaby
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Yes my under seat battery was smelling bad,chocking fumes,turned out to be overcharging? On the back of the alternator there's a two prong charge limititer I think that was faulty £20 for a new one did it myself undo two screws just slot it n.brickwerks sell them.hope this helps.sound like your battery was faulty anyway?
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Scimdiesel
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I have a volt meter on the Scangauge thing and the alternator is not over changing. The Ctech charger which had been connected I will check if its overdoing it a little but i just think the battery is dead. While the camper was hibernating I flick a switch so the previously 2 starter and 1 leisure battery are together and the 10 amp ctech maintains then all at once. I had noticed at the end of the camping season the starter batteries would drop in voltage significantly after about a week, there seamed to have a battery drain I could not find. I bet the now dead battery was loosing charge and sucking the life out of the larger battery in the engine bay.
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Sharkybaby
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Whoops.:1)
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craigy345
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If both the large battery and smaller starter battery are connected together whilst charging?
The Ctek would only see the average of the 2 batteries i.e if 1st was 11v and the 2nd was 12v = 11+12=23 /2 =11.5v The Ctek would continually provide charge (it thinks its only 1 battery) and would lead to overcharging the smaller/weaker battery. Not a problem when camping and using power but when not using power over a prolonged period can be a problem with mis-matched batteries. |
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Sharkybaby
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Smell from my seat, my wife blames my farting!
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mrhutch
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^^ that was my thoughts
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Scimdiesel
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Its back to 1 battery now so it seams fine now. The remaining battery is old. It is an unknown brand, was well aged and came free with a car I broke for a AAZ, apparently 5 years ago!. I'll keep an eye on it and see if its at the end of its life. I had wondered about charging 2 unmatched batteries together. Interesting it could have been the remaining battery is the naughty one causing the now expired one to die. I guess i'll find out soon! It started on the button this morning but it was only an over night rest and its tropical outside at the mo.
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craigy345
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Charge up both batteries separately with the ctek.
This will show if any of the batteries are bad. The Ctek will complete a number of different tests and cycles including bulk charge, float charge etc... and also a discharge assessment (if the battery can hold a charge or not) If it fails the above tests the Ctek will also re-condition it and attempt to bring it back to life. But if it's smelling like you said, highly likely to be knackered.
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