"I've paged through 15+
"I've paged through 15+ pages of threads looking for the answer to my particular question. Not finding a specific answer, I posit this:
I bought a 2002 2859 Cierra from a local who wasn't mechanical. I have two deep cycle 12v's, one I use for cranking, the other as the house. Within 15-18 hours of water pump use (minimal) and reefer my house battery dies. Using a Honda 2000i, I ran the onboard battery charger and watched it cycle through its recognition phase and see it not recognize that battery #2 needs an 8amp charge, instead it defaults to the 'absorbtion' mode and delivers 1amp.
Next, I ran the engine up to 1200rpms and find the alt is charging only the #1 battery and not #2. I have a switch selector and at this point, I don't remember if I switched between the two during the engine phase, but I bet that I did and still didn't get a charge. I just had them tested and replaced (the new one was bad) by NAPA, so, I'm fairly confident that it is the system and not the batteries.
So, what am I missing?
Chillin' in Alaska"
"I've paged through 15+ pages of threads looking for the answer to my particular question. Not finding a specific answer, I posit this:
I bought a 2002 2859 Cierra from a local who wasn't mechanical. I have two deep cycle 12v's, one I use for cranking, the other as the house. Within 15-18 hours of water pump use (minimal) and reefer my house battery dies. Using a Honda 2000i, I ran the onboard battery charger and watched it cycle through its recognition phase and see it not recognize that battery #2 needs an 8amp charge, instead it defaults to the 'absorbtion' mode and delivers 1amp.
Next, I ran the engine up to 1200rpms and find the alt is charging only the #1 battery and not #2. I have a switch selector and at this point, I don't remember if I switched between the two during the engine phase, but I bet that I did and still didn't get a charge. I just had them tested and replaced (the new one was bad) by NAPA, so, I'm fairly confident that it is the system and not the batteries.
So, what am I missing?
Chillin' in Alaska"