Leisure battery problems

Colin and Helen

Colin and Helen

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I need help please, I bought a leisure battery relay from a caravan shop, fitted the leisure battery and connected the fridge to the system. All was working fine, the battery was charging and the fridge was getting cold during my journey. I then connected a battery gauge on the dash to show the leisure battery level, this was working fine. The battery then completely lost it's charge over some time, when I tried it again on a journey the in line fuse had blown. I replaced it with a slightly larger one and there was a smell of burning cable. I quickly disconnected everything as it seemed because the battery was flat it was needing more power to charge it? I don't know the reason for the battery going flat so quickly, as nothing was left turned on, and I have no idea as to the reason for the cables getting hot and blowing the fuses. I'm not too good with vehicle electrics and would appreciate some help before my van goes up in flames:I Regards Colin
 
EEK[:0] There seems to be a short somewhere, the obvious place to start is the gauge as all was OK before you fitted it.

'Harvey the RV'
 
get an auto electrician to sort it I know a good one & he is resonable if he's not to busy,don't let it go up [V]

Sybhil & no1
 
Good thinking with the gauge Panky, I think all was OK before I fitted it. This will be my start point tomorrow!! If not its auto electrician bloke for me!
 
I have sent you his no, our secret shh.. don't want him to busy when we need him [}:)] but if you only need to talk he won't mind ;)

Sybhil & no1
 
Just a thought, go and disconnect the battery now - just in case:I

'Harvey the RV'
 
yes, just a volt meter, I'm still trying to sort out the problem, it may have to be an auto electrician but I would prefer to understand it myself.
 
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