Hey all,
We recently pulled our
scamp out for the first trip of the year. The
battery had died so I replaced it and was excited to test all of the
lights and fan, but once the new
battery was connected nothing happened.
The electric set up in our ‘86 13’
scamp is very basic. The 12v system is powered by a deep cycle marine
battery, which is hooked up to a
solar controller/panel for charging.
The battery directly powers 3
led lights throughout the interior, our rooftop fan, and one 12v plug.
After placing the battery and discovering nothing worked, I replaced the inline fuse and fuses in the box and still no luck. For a next step I used a low voltage meter to test all wire connections and it seems that there is voltage throughout the full system.
I’m pretty new to all of this stuff but am puzzled as to what should be my next step.
I let the old battery sit for too long without a charge over the winter and it was toast. However when on the trickle charger the interior
led lights worked, given that the
scamp has just sat in the carport for a few months since then, I wasn’t expecting any issues when swapping for the new battery. There has been no change to any of the
electrical system in the meantime.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.