Regular readers of this blog may recall that several weeks ago I sold my 13' trailer and bought a 20' trailer. I still haven't taken the "new" trailer out for a shakedown cruise, but I've been filling it with necessary tools and supplies for when I do.
I noticed a couple weeks ago that the lights no longer turn on inside. Is there a draw in the system, or is it a bad battery? I plugged the trailer into 110V last night, not sure if (but kinda thinking) there's a built-in battery charger. If there is, it didn't work. No charge at all.
Took the battery to Auto Zone. They charged it for an hour and a half and then tested it. Bad battery.
That finding actually gives me hope. A new battery might cost me $100. Having a shop try to track down a draw in the electrical system would cost me over $100 per hour. Hopefully a bad battery is the entire problem.
Update, 9/9/18: The battery did not come from Auto Zone, so I took it to where it was originally purchased. They charged it for 90 min and then used the same tester as Auto Zone did. Good battery.
I put it in the trailer yesterday. I'll go out in a bit and see if any of the lights work.
Update #2, 9/16/18: They worked, for a little while. Then I shut everything off and left it until yesterday. No lights. Might be a draw in the system. Damn.
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