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Yes, I know our lithium batteries do.

What batteries do you have? Also what are the voltages of the batteries? The manual is not the most helpful, we contacted Renogy to get the info. Big thing is you need to know what voltage the batteries will charge at, our batteries say 13.3 volts at fully charged but charge at 14.4 volts.

@@dirtbagswithfurbags hi, I have a renogy deep cycle AGM lead acid battery it’s 200 ah and it says “cycle use: 14.4 - 14.8) & float: 13.6-13.8

​@@jcardosa02 Last thing, are you using the same 40amp DC - DC charger or do you have another type?

@@dirtbagswithfurbags yes I have the same one!

So it I would assume from reading the manual we have that all of your dip switches should be on for AGM batteries. S1 s2 on to set your absorbtion to 14.4 - s3 s4 to set your float charge to 13.8 and - s5 on for lead acid. I would also check with Renogy to double check. Is this what you have already done?

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Im glad I made someone laugh, I was giggling the entire time I made it.

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Thanks for the feedback

Our battery is at 13.3 volts. We had trouble figuring out the settings at first because we assumed we were at 12.6, we actually called Renogy and went on a call with them to figure out the correct settings for the pins.

@@dirtbagswithfurbags The diagram in the manual is ridiculously confusing in my opinion. I had to contact them also to figure out the sequence for AGM.

I've just watched a video where the guy put the settings as Off, on, on, on, off, for a lithium battery. Not sure of voltage though 🤔

@@anothercampervanchannel I agree, it's always best to follow up to be on the safe side. I was wondering why you choose AGM over Lithium?

@dirtbagswithfurbags Best I could afford at the time but looking into lithium 😊. I might be back for some advice on those damn switches 😄

I'm glad we got some feedback from the Australian political satirist, sculptor, and cartoonist Bruce Petty, but I thought you passed away last year? Well, I can sleep well tonight knowing what Bruce Petty thinks :)

I'm afraid I did the same,as soon as I heard a woman's voice as narrator I turned off.

Why? I'm a man replying to this btw. Do you just prefer the sweet voice of a man? That's cool if you do. It's all about the love thing. Also you just came across this video, heard a woman's voice and then went through the comments to find if someone agreed with you?

@brucepetty But not before making a comment. Well you're a chauvinistic bell end then aren't you...🙄

@@ktd2956 And yet, still managed to make a comment first. You must be quick at typing...🙄

That does not matter, that is the color we used. It is what we had on hand at the time.

@@dirtbagswithfurbags ok that's what I thought, thank you!

Make sure you have good shoes that are broken in but not over used or two many miles. Drink lots of liquid, it's easier to get dehydrated than over hydrate. It was nice to have a team or pit stop alongside the paved path but don't rely on them. Also, you're going to struggle and everything will go wrong....it's ok, it happens to everyone and you just need to focus on one task, solve it and keep going, solve the next task and don't give up. Let me know how it goes!

Also, reward yourself when you get done!

We used a multimeter to see what cables were on when we turned the car on and off when the car was off. Then we cut the cable, spliced the wire into it, and covered it with electrical tape. You could also use a Wago connector which would be easier and they hold really well. We didn't have any at the time but we use them for all of our lights in the van.

I purchased a "12 Volt Accessory Plug" (The kind you use to plug into a cigarette lighter Socket) from Walmart (In the Electronics Section at the Automotive Department). Use a 12 Volt test light to see which wire is positive when plugged into a cigarette lighter socket that is only on when the ignition is on. Only one wire is needed, which ever is the positive wire, the negative wire is not used. I connected the wire to the D+ Wire and inserted it into the D+ socket. It works! (Just make sure to use a Cigarette Lighter Socket that only comes on when the ignition is on).

​@@jameslamb7300that is great to know. Thanks for sharing. I know someone will find this very helpful!

Thank you! Its got its ups and downs but we are loving it!

To protect the charger from any surges. Every section of wire should have a breaker or fuse to protect the whole system. Might be overkill sometimes but it's better to be safe!

Thank you!

We spliced that because you need a power source which is only on when the van is turned on. You could use anything on the dash. It was also easiest to get to. We originally had it spliced into our wiring that was always on, but it was causing some of our fuses to blow, so we changed it up.

We chose to do an on/off switch because I habitually leave lights on in a car and drain the battery (no excuse, just an idiot sometimes :) ). That way, I can choose which battery to charge up if needed. The DC-DC needs a power source that is only on when the van is turned on, which is why most use the cigarette lighter or USB ports, but you could use anything on the van. Some people wired it into the dashboard. We didn't want to do that as I'm not a professional and didn't want to screw up the van in any way. We had to take the dash apart to get to the cables, and it was a big ordeal.

The problem is the cover that goes over the battery. The space you mentioned is not open when the cover goes on. The car battery is directly under the driver's seat, which is why it has a cover.. That said, we did move it but it took some work and it's in a better area. I appreciate the feedback on our work. Always room for improvement!

Thanks for the feedback!

It's a circuit breaker.

​@@InocenteSandoval 50A fuse at battery

Thanks for your feedback. The other end of the cable is also connected to a circuit breaker so if it would disintegrate it wouldn't be a big issue since the circuit won't connect to anything. With that being said, We have changed the wire's location and got a fuse holder to make it safer because of your feedback. Never can be too sure! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!

​@dirtbagswithfurbags does it automatically go from charging to float?

Thanks for the comment!

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Comments have been on? What is the issue?

@dirtbagswithfurbags Comments on that vid were off when I posted this comment.

@@KettlebellGunsmith not sure what happened then because we have never disabled comments but either way it is fixed.

you got it dude!

Thank you!

I feel like each pet just picks a time to go crazy!

Yeah, it wasn't that bad but I did feel it a bit the next day

Rare video of my climbing with my shirt off...enjoy lol

Untrue. Refer to my comment. Trading one prison for another.