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Old 10-28-2022, 08:47 PM   #2
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Our 2019 3791RD batteries are not charging when hooked to shore power. Charging ok from the TV. Any ideas of what is causing this?
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Old 10-28-2022, 09:02 PM   #3
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This is a copy and paste from post #8 on the linked page because Carl explains this much more effectively than I do:
https://www.montanaowners.com/forums...ad.php?t=88222


Good luck and let us know how you come out...


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...Hey folks - is there a master fuse or resettable circuit breaker coming off the main positive battery feed on 2019 models???
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Yes there are at least two self-resetting circuit breakers directly off the positive side of the battery(ies).
Here is a flowchart for checking the 12V system on a RV.

The 12V flow from the converter to the batteries (or from the batteries to the converter) is pretty straight forward. As others have pointed out, here are the places to look. All connections should have 13.5 +/- Volts if the converter is working.
  • The converter is part of the power distribution panel -Ensure the CB for it is On
  • There are Reverse Polarity Fuses on the converter which protect against connecting a battery backwards. - Ensure they are not blown.
  • Check the output voltage at the converter. - it should be in the 13.5V DC range.
  • The power then runs to the Disconnect Switch in the Convenience Center. - Ensure the Red Key is in the position where it can *NOT* be removed. If removed, this interrupts the power charging the battery. The Disconnect Switch is not know to fail, but you can remove it to check there is power in and out of it just to be sure.
  • The power next flows to the group of 50 amp self-resetting CBs behind the battery. We all know about the one that hiccups and interrupts the hydraulic system. That one also passes power to/from the converter and batteries. You want to check it and it's brother (it is in the current flow to the battery) to ensure there is 13.5V on *EACH* side of the CB.
  • The last connection is the one from the 50 amp CBs to the batteries. Ensure you have clean connections and the cables are not corroded (watch out for internal corrosion under the shrink wrap).
Somewhere along this path there will be the problem. A simple VOM should find it.
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