- Aug 10, 2022
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- Funster No
- 90,508
- MH
- Autotrail Cheyenne
- Exp
- I am a newbie
Hi All,
I'm new to the forum. I am fortunate to have a Autotrail Cheyenne 544 1996 in fantastic condition.
I am hoping that someone here has owned this make and model and can help me with the correct switch positions to avoid a flat battery or some advice or why the battery might be draining.
The van didn't come with the original manual and I have checked to see if it exists online, unfortunately it doesn't. Picture of the control panel is attached.
The previous owner advised - ensure that on the control panel I set the MAIN/AUX switch to MAIN for driving and parking at home /on a site.
He'd never had a problem with the battery going flat.
I've been doing this and finding that the battery goes flat and the van then won't start.
Either needing a jump start or even worse a full charge from a battery charger.
I had the van habitation checked and the fella who did it advised - set the MAIN/AUX switch to AUX for parking at home /when on the sites.
He thought that having the MAIN/AUX switch on MAIN when parked is the source of the draining battery.
So I have tried this way hoping this would work however my battery is flat again.
When I am parked at home /on a site I am always hooked up to the electric, I don't do wild camping. I make sure that I turn the van lights off, any internal lights off etc.
Any advice gratefully on the switches or how to work it why the battery is draining.
I plan to travel alone and whilst I have a set of jump leads with me this is a bit of a worry. Last year I was very fortunate to find one man on the campsite who didn't have an electric car and who could help me jump start the van. It would be better if I could find the root cause and resolve it.
Many thanks
Amanda
![IMG_6943.jpg IMG_6943.jpg](https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/798/798512-d7b89e5831c8d9cafbcb014f8789b29a.jpg)
I'm new to the forum. I am fortunate to have a Autotrail Cheyenne 544 1996 in fantastic condition.
I am hoping that someone here has owned this make and model and can help me with the correct switch positions to avoid a flat battery or some advice or why the battery might be draining.
The van didn't come with the original manual and I have checked to see if it exists online, unfortunately it doesn't. Picture of the control panel is attached.
The previous owner advised - ensure that on the control panel I set the MAIN/AUX switch to MAIN for driving and parking at home /on a site.
He'd never had a problem with the battery going flat.
I've been doing this and finding that the battery goes flat and the van then won't start.
Either needing a jump start or even worse a full charge from a battery charger.
I had the van habitation checked and the fella who did it advised - set the MAIN/AUX switch to AUX for parking at home /when on the sites.
He thought that having the MAIN/AUX switch on MAIN when parked is the source of the draining battery.
So I have tried this way hoping this would work however my battery is flat again.
When I am parked at home /on a site I am always hooked up to the electric, I don't do wild camping. I make sure that I turn the van lights off, any internal lights off etc.
Any advice gratefully on the switches or how to work it why the battery is draining.
I plan to travel alone and whilst I have a set of jump leads with me this is a bit of a worry. Last year I was very fortunate to find one man on the campsite who didn't have an electric car and who could help me jump start the van. It would be better if I could find the root cause and resolve it.
Many thanks
Amanda
![IMG_6943.jpg IMG_6943.jpg](https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/798/798512-d7b89e5831c8d9cafbcb014f8789b29a.jpg)