Since I share the Little Guy with lgna70, I thought I'd pop in and say that I actually didn't get a 4 pole to 7 pole conversion on my car (a '99 RX300) but had them install a 7 pole stand alone with a relay switch on it so that it won't draw from my car battery when the LG isn't plugged into the hitch.
My concern at this point is what I've read about the new dry cell batteries that the LG makers have started using not lasting as long as the on board deep cell batteries they used to use (prior to 2011 models it appears).
Does anyone know how long the dry cell battery should hold its charge if we are using an outlet to plug in an electric pan in the galley, charging a cell phone or turning on lights for a hour or so and then running the fantastic fan on low or medium speed?
We chose the LG with the battery package thinking we'd have at least 2, possibly 3 days use out of it without having to hook it back up to my car or use shore power but as lgna70 noted, it was charged while driving for about 3 hours, ran for about a day and a half, was stored for a week, charged again while driving another 3 hours and then only ran for a day.
There is a possibility that the connection was giggled loose while we were driving and it did not charge on that second trip.
Is this what we should expect or do we need to have it checked out or purchase a deep cell battery for the tongue. And if that is the answer, can we daisy chain the deep cell to the dry cell safely?
Thanks for any insight!
J
lgna70 wrote:Ok, I've read a ton of posts about battery usage etc in this forum, but I've gotta be honest here, I dont really understand most of what everyone is talking about! I have zero technical knowledge when it comes to, well, technical things...but am always willing to learn!
We've had our Little Guy for two weeks now and noticed that on our second outing the fan and lights were dim in the morning after leaving the fan on all night. The week prior ( when we picked it up brand new and used it that weekend ) it had tons of power ( battery life ). Now this is where I am confused: When we bought it, we were told it would charge the battery while we drove...but this doesnt seem to be the case. We had to get a converter from a 4prong to 7 which the dealer hooked up for us. Our tail lights, blinkers etc work fine. I havent even seen the battery yet but am wondering if we will need to buy a charger for the times we let it sit between outings? I know I sound like such a newbie its not even funny, but any info would be appreciated. I've put in call to the RV dealer too but have yet to hear back from them.
Thanks ahead of time!
