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garybtt · 02-01-2007, 04:13 PM

Is there any harm in keeping my Horizon plug :juggle:ged in to maintain the batteries?

garybtt · 02-01-2007, 04:13 PM

Is there any harm in keeping my Horizon plug :juggle:ged in to maintain the batteries?

FrontRangeRVer · 02-01-2007, 04:26 PM

We leave our plugged in all the time...just make sure you check the battery water level, as there have been some bad converters that have boiled out the water....

"007" · 02-01-2007, 05:32 PM

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" Always have plugged in, just make sure you unplug before driving off.

garybtt · 02-01-2007, 05:47 PM

I have done that already. Drive of with the electric plugged in.

gunny · 02-03-2007, 02:33 AM

Drive off while still plugged in?

I resemble that remark. More than once too.

ichn2go · 02-03-2007, 04:47 AM

I you haven't left the antennae up or driven off with the cord still plugged in you don't RV.

bobpie · 02-03-2007, 06:00 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ichn2go:
I you haven't left the antennae up or driven off with the cord still plugged in you don't RV. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
NOT!

becks · 02-03-2007, 07:29 AM

Memory must fade for all of us with age. I to have driven with cord pluged in. Pulled wiring loose and took some fixing. So far only did it once. DW now insists I go thru a strict routine before moving. All said we still hope to MH until we can know longer drive.

arkaussie · 02-03-2007, 03:12 PM

You don't say what model you have however you need to establish if your engine batteries are being charged while plugged in. Many (most?)Winne models do not have the ability to charge engine batteries while plugged in.

If you have one of these you need to add a device to charge your engine battery like a Trik-L-Start. If you do not then the engine batteries will go flat somewhat quickly while plugged in.

I think if you do a search for Trik-L-Start you will find a lot of info about the choices you have to maintain your engine batteries whbile plugged in. We have had a Trik-L-Start for 6 years and are very happy with it but ther are other similar units which work just as well

garybtt · 02-03-2007, 03:39 PM

We have a 2006 Horizon and the chassis battery does charge when we are plugged in.

samabago · 02-04-2007, 05:07 AM

Yep--drove right off while plugged in at my house. Violated not one, but two cardinal rules of RV'ing. I got in a hurry, and I did not do my normal walkaround before moving the coach. Fortunately only minor damage resulted. Only hurt feelings and a whole lot of embarassment!

garybtt · 02-04-2007, 05:44 AM

I have had to repair the 110 line from the house 3 times, Yes my wife has made a checklist for me and will not let me move till I have checked everything on the list. I wont tell you what she calls me now.