My low voltage alarm keeps going off. Every 30-45 minutes if I'm watching netflix via Playstation and TV. My APU starts up and resets my electronics and it's getting pretty annoying. My inverter voltage display shows 12.2-12.5 when the alarm goes off, along with 12.2-12.5 on my dash gauge. 13.8ish with truck running.
Bad batteries? How long do batteries typically last? Truck is a 2012 T660, tripac APU/inverter. I would not be surprised if these are the original batteries.
should I get the truck into the shop or wait until I get by a terminal?
Low voltage!
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Mrh2008, Jan 19, 2014.
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Could be batteries getting worn if they are factory batteries only good a couple years but before I changed them it would be worth cleaning the connections and if you do end up replacing them I would go with interstate batteries over the OEM ones but that's just me
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Getting new batteries in the truck will only help the problem for a while. With the inverter and depending on the TV you are using a good amount of power and the APU is detecting this running so that the battery's have more then enough charge to run. I got our shop to install a switch that would allow me to start the apu when I was going to be using any type of electrical appliance then the low voltage safety would not kick in and kill all of my stuff.
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check the terminals on the batteries.
one could have come loose and your not getting a proper charge.baha and Moosetek13 Thank this. -
My last problem with the batteries was fixed by tightening the terminal bolts on 2 of the 4 batteries.
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How much of a demand am I putting on the batteries? That's a good question. The answer, I don't know.
im currently running my Playstation 4 and a 19" LED TV. Phone charger and my 12v Coleman. A cab light here and there for a minute or two. Doesn't sound too demanding!
As as for running the APU whenever I want, I can't. Unless I turn the AC on.
Also, as luck would have it, I left my toolbox at home during Christmas. Oops. -
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only problem is, I'm 9 miles from tomorrow's delivery doing a reset, smart ###.
also, driving does impove the problem slightly but not much.
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Oh yeah, don't be so touchy. Lifes too short. -
No smell that I've noticed.
Can weather cause damage in a short period of time? Since Christmas, I've seen several nights below 0 and most nights below 32. I don't idle the truck at night.
eh, not a good weekend. Sitting more than rolling. One of those days.
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