Is this battery voltage drop normal?

[Bognor Saint]

One "option". Keep a spare battery on charge at home, Swap said battery every couple of weeks.?

Good idea but I think it's easier for me to phone the storage company and ask for 24 EHU, which I did last Friday. This morning app is showing 12.9v

 

[PeteH]

Good idea but I think it's easier for me to phone the storage company and ask for 24 EHU, which I did last Friday. This morning app is showing 12.9v

If you have that option, then it will likely be favourite. Most others involve "faffing" about.

 

[The Dotties]

I’ve got a meta track fitted, and get a reading to the phone app.
When I checked the V direct to the battery with a multimeter, the app was consistently 0.3 low. (Auto-trail/ Sargent)

 

[Bognor Saint]

Just an update.
I had 24 hours EHU on 28 Feb. App has been showing 12.9v ever since.

 

[thebriars]

all modern vehicles have a battery drain the vehicle has various low powered activities going on all of the time. without a small solar or other input i believe it is not uncommon for a battery to drain at around 4 / 5 weeks.

so it sounds about normal too me.

Not so! We've been away for 7 weeks, and both cars started easily when we returned.

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[Phill D]

Not so! We've been away for 7 weeks, and both cars started easily when we returned.

ok. . Fact... all modern vehicles have some electronic / electrical activity going on all of the time, the clock as a very simple example and there are others.

I did state " it is not uncommon for a battery to drain" ... I did not state it is always the case....

you picking on me or what!!

 

[G-RMPS]

My Beemer selectively reduces battery consumers while I am away. After 7 weeks it always starts but advises that some stuff has been shut down.

By contrast my Moho battery won’t start the engine after two to three weeks.

 

[thebriars]

you picking on me or what!!

I will do if you like.

 

[gtx]

I am a Newbie to this forum.
Mine is a Bailey Alliance 2019 and the Cab is Peugeo and is stored in a 3 sided barn and no possibility of EHU. From delivery in July I have had the exact problem you are experiencing. I.e. having a battery status of 12.2v after 10 to 15 days depending on weather temperature. I also probably have the same Tracker. If you haven't yet done so check with them and they will inform you of its 'draw' which in my case it is 10mA and is connected to the cranking battery. I have had the Cab checked out at Peugeot and the parasitic draw is 20mA which would be clock, radio ECU et al. This I am told is normal. My Honda CRV probably has much more electronic than 20mA draw but then it is regularly driven. I then handed over to the Dealer who have investigated and after having the unit for a week or so did find and rectified the Solar Panel. So, the problem persists and I will be taking it back. To help getting a resolution I have attempted to identify the cause and not being au fair either electric circuits I tried various scenarios such a checking things like lights, fridge, heating, Control panels etc. Now, I have found that if I disconnect the terminals off the Leisure battery I can see a slower drain, via like you the Tracker App, such that 12.2v is reached between 3 to 4 weeks, which I find to be acceptable. Hopefully, the Dealer can locate the issue. Due to Covid-19 I will have to wait and in the meantime I will have to keep it idling for an hour every fortnight. Unlike you the Peugeot comes with a Battery Isolator found on the ignition assembly as seen in a previous post and can confirm that deploying it does not cause one to have to re input any codes and the immobiliser and Tracker still work.My Tracker (cannot see why any other type would operate any different) has it's own battery which after a while will need to be charged by the Cab battery. I have been told I will get notification via App when it needs a charge. I will update should the situation change. In summary we share the same circumstance, the same objective. I might have found a way to circumvent in the interim. Hope this helps you and others.

 

[Richard n Ann]

I am a Newbie to this forum.
Mine is a Bailey Alliance 2019 and the Cab is Peugeo and is stored in a 3 sided barn and no possibility of EHU. From delivery in July I have had the exact problem you are experiencing. I.e. having a battery status of 12.2v after 10 to 15 days depending on weather temperature. I also probably have the same Tracker. If you haven't yet done so check with them and they will inform you of its 'draw' which in my case it is 10mA and is connected to the cranking battery. I have had the Cab checked out at Peugeot and the parasitic draw is 20mA which would be clock, radio ECU et al. This I am told is normal. My Honda CRV probably has much more electronic than 20mA draw but then it is regularly driven. I then handed over to the Dealer who have investigated and after having the unit for a week or so did find and rectified the Solar Panel. So, the problem persists and I will be taking it back. To help getting a resolution I have attempted to identify the cause and not being au fair either electric circuits I tried various scenarios such a checking things like lights, fridge, heating, Control panels etc. Now, I have found that if I disconnect the terminals off the Leisure battery I can see a slower drain, via like you the Tracker App, such that 12.2v is reached between 3 to 4 weeks, which I find to be acceptable. Hopefully, the Dealer can locate the issue. Due to Covid-19 I will have to wait and in the meantime I will have to keep it idling for an hour every fortnight. Unlike you the Peugeot comes with a Battery Isolator found on the ignition assembly as seen in a previous post and can confirm that deploying it does not cause one to have to re input any codes and the immobiliser and Tracker still work.My Tracker (cannot see why any other type would operate any different) has it's own battery which after a while will need to be charged by the Cab battery. I have been told I will get notification via App when it needs a charge. I will update should the situation change. In summary we share the same circumstance, the same objective. I might have found a way to circumvent in the interim. Hope this helps you and others.

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[ChrisL]

Now, I have found that if I disconnect the terminals off the Leisure battery I can see a slower drain, via like you the Tracker App, such that 12.2v is reached between 3 to 4 weeks, which I find to be acceptable.

Sounds like this maybe an issue with a split charge relay, I believe some modern ones are adjustable. You could try removing or disconnecting the fuse to the relay, if that gives the same results as disconnecting the leisure battery the relay is likely the issue.

 

[Bognor Saint]

I am a Newbie to this forum.
Mine is a Bailey Alliance 2019 and the Cab is Peugeo and is stored in a 3 sided barn and no possibility of EHU. From delivery in July I have had the exact problem you are experiencing. I.e. having a battery status of 12.2v after 10 to 15 days depending on weather temperature. I also probably have the same Tracker. If you haven't yet done so check with them and they will inform you of its 'draw' which in my case it is 10mA and is connected to the cranking battery. I have had the Cab checked out at Peugeot and the parasitic draw is 20mA which would be clock, radio ECU et al. This I am told is normal. My Honda CRV probably has much more electronic than 20mA draw but then it is regularly driven. I then handed over to the Dealer who have investigated and after having the unit for a week or so did find and rectified the Solar Panel. So, the problem persists and I will be taking it back. To help getting a resolution I have attempted to identify the cause and not being au fair either electric circuits I tried various scenarios such a checking things like lights, fridge, heating, Control panels etc. Now, I have found that if I disconnect the terminals off the Leisure battery I can see a slower drain, via like you the Tracker App, such that 12.2v is reached between 3 to 4 weeks, which I find to be acceptable. Hopefully, the Dealer can locate the issue. Due to Covid-19 I will have to wait and in the meantime I will have to keep it idling for an hour every fortnight. Unlike you the Peugeot comes with a Battery Isolator found on the ignition assembly as seen in a previous post and can confirm that deploying it does not cause one to have to re input any codes and the immobiliser and Tracker still work.My Tracker (cannot see why any other type would operate any different) has it's own battery which after a while will need to be charged by the Cab battery. I have been told I will get notification via App when it needs a charge. I will update should the situation change. In summary we share the same circumstance, the same objective. I might have found a way to circumvent in the interim. Hope this helps you and others.

Thanks for your comments.
I think I'm just resigned to watching it and arranging for a charge when necessary.
It's going in for its first year check etc next month and I've asked them to investigate.
Today it's 12.5v , so not bad and perhaps the weather has had some influence
I suspect this drain is pretty normal now that I have read others experiences

 

[Vipar]

Greetings peeps welcome from West Kent

 

[Vipar]

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