2005 Jayco camper Battery

Hi Jac,
In our Eagle, the battery and transformer etc are located under the seat next to the fridge.
what type of poptop do you have?, this may narrow it down a bit. I'd say if you have searched everywhere in your camper you may not have one installed.

You'll need to buy one.
I'm sure some of the electrical minded members here will only be to happy to advise on which type etc. :-)

Reminds me of a stop over one night. Pulled into a road side rest area and after setting up had a chat to some guys nearby. They had the same problem (had a Jayco wind-up) and couldn't get the interior lights on. After search every possible location for the battery, it didn't have one so they had to hook up the car, which wasn't easy because with the bed-ends out, the trailer plug wouldn't reach the car plug. By parking on a 45 degree angle and moving their boat forward on their roof racks, we managed to get it connected!

The guys had just bought the camper before heading north for a fishing trip and were under the impression it had a battery. Shows you it pays to check everything (have practice setup, etc) before charging off. They were going to try to buy or get made up an extension lead for the trailer plug so they could at least park the car either in line or next to the camper.

Nige.

Reminds me of a stop over one night. Pulled into a road side rest area and after setting up had a chat to some guys nearby. They had the same problem (had a Jayco wind-up) and couldn't get the interior lights on. After search every possible location for the battery, it didn't have one so they had to hook up the car, which wasn't easy because with the bed-ends out, the trailer plug wouldn't reach the car plug. By parking on a 45 degree angle and moving their boat forward on their roof racks, we managed to get it connected!

The guys had just bought the camper before heading north for a fishing trip and were under the impression it had a battery. Shows you it pays to check everything (have practice setup, etc) before charging off. They were going to try to buy or get made up an extension lead for the trailer plug so they could at least park the car either in line or next to the camper.

Nige.

Reminds me of a stop over one night. Pulled into a road side rest area and after setting up had a chat to some guys nearby. They had the same problem (had a Jayco wind-up) and couldn't get the interior lights on. After search every possible location for the battery, it didn't have one so they had to hook up the car, which wasn't easy because with the bed-ends out, the trailer plug wouldn't reach the car plug. By parking on a 45 degree angle and moving their boat forward on their roof racks, we managed to get it connected!

The guys had just bought the camper before heading north for a fishing trip and were under the impression it had a battery. Shows you it pays to check everything (have practice setup, etc) before charging off. They were going to try to buy or get made up an extension lead for the trailer plug so they could at least park the car either in line or next to the camper.

Nige.

gee... thought I was talking to my wife then... have to repeat everything 3 times ;)

Friends have an Eagle and the control box is under the seat beside the fridge but the battery is under the seat below the end bed ( the one near the fridge ! right hand side, lift up lid )

Hey Jac,

I am experiencing something similar. I have just purchased an expanda without a battery and I too wan to put one in.

If you look behind the fuse box you will find a transformer (under seat). On the top of the transformer there will be several wire that are coming out from the top.

There should be a few that are not being used, one should be "Batt -ve" and another "Batt +ve". Apparently it's as simple as connecting these to battery thru an isolating switch (turn on when you want to charge or use and off the rest of the time).

Hope it helps

Mick

I would suggest running a seperate socket from the vehicle to the camper as well. 6mm at least. independant from your indicators,break lights etc

We have a Setec transformer but no battery connected and still get 12V and lights when hooked upto 240V or car power.

I can only assume you were connected to 240V power when you tried the lights.

If you were and the lights weren't working you could have a blown fuse which you'll find in the front panel of the Setec unit.

Your lights do not operate off the battery but are connected to the Setec so you can get 12V when there is no battery present.

When there is no 240V or external 12V source (eg, car or solar) it will automatically switch to the batter,y if connected, as long as the isolator switch is ON.

If you have a battery connected the Setec and you connect to 240V mains the unit will not draw 12V power from the battery but will start to charge it and provide 12V through the transforner circuit.

Hope that helps.

The lights should work when plugged into 240v with or without a battery. If they still dont, there is a switch that automatically cuts off the 12 volts when the camper is wound down. Its located on the right side, outside, in the middle, on the roof section and sites between the solid roof side and the tarp if that makes sense. These do get damaged some times. Some also have a switch inside usually mounted to the left of the fridge above the power unit. If it has one the standard battery is loctaed behind the power supply unit under the seat. It will automatically charge when you plug into 240 mains.

The lights should work when plugged into 240v with or without a battery. If they still dont, there is a switch that automatically cuts off the 12 volts when the camper is wound down. Its located on the right side, outside, in the middle, on the roof section and sites between the solid roof side and the tarp if that makes sense. These do get damaged some times. Some also have a switch inside usually mounted to the left of the fridge above the power unit. If it has one the standard battery is loctaed behind the power supply unit under the seat. It will automatically charge when you plug into 240 mains.

The lights should work when plugged into 240v with or without a battery. If they still dont, there is a switch that automatically cuts off the 12 volts when the camper is wound down. Its located on the right side, outside, in the middle, on the roof section and sites between the solid roof side and the tarp if that makes sense. These do get damaged some times. Some also have a switch inside usually mounted to the left of the fridge above the power unit. If it has one the standard battery is loctaed behind the power supply unit under the seat. It will automatically charge when you plug into 240 mains.