Hymer C 9. Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 WE OWN A HYMER 584.THE LIESURE BATTERY IS DUE TO BE REPLACED. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF WE HAVE TO REPLACE IT WITH A GEL BATTERY OR WILL IT BE ALRIGHT IF WE COULD REPLACE IT WITH AN ORDINARY LEAD ACID LIESURE BATTERY. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 You can replace it with a conventional "wet" lead acid battery but you will need to switch the on board charger over to suit. The charger unit usually lives in the right hand cupboard below the front sliding window. On it you should find a small slide switch. This will alter the charging regime to that suitable for wet batteries. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Importers (Hymer and Brownhills) say that you must only use the gel type as origionally fitted.(Expensive) I fitted two liquid lead acid batteries to my new Hymer 14 months ago together with a 65 watt solar panel and regulator. To date this works well and to date I have not had to resort to mains charging. You must however take the following precautions regarding charging regime and ventilation. The manufacturer(Schaudt)of the Electroblock EBL 100 charging/distribution unit fitted to most recent Hymers has written to me and state that their charging unit is capable of working with either gel or liquid lead acid batteries to no detriment of either the batteries or their unit. 1. To change battery types the charging rate must be changed. To do this a small sliding switch marked Batterie-Wahl on the unit has to be moved to the type being used. They do stress that battery types must not be mixed ie use two gel or two liquid lead acid batteries. 2. The latter will need venting through the floor with the venting being done through a small flexible plastic tube. Your charging unit is located under the small storage unit on the offside of the vehicle.If it is made by Schaudt they can be contacted at www.schaudt-gmbh.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hymer Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Hymer batteries are under a seat or in a seat locker which is not vented , so you would need to replace them with a gel battery. The charger will also be set for gel. *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Do a search on "Gell Batteries" or "Leisure Batteries" on this forum. There is a lot of advice posted within the last year. How old is the 584? The position of the leisure battery depends on the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hymer C 9. Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 OUR HYMER IS A YEAR 2000 THE BATTERY IS A GEL BATTERY, IT IS SITUATED UNDER THE FLOOR BESIDE THE DRIVERS SEAT RHD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 A wet cell battery of the same size should give you more available ampere-hours compared to the gel cell battery. The charging system (once the switch has been moved to the appropriate position) will also put a bit more in the battery. You should also ensure that the batteries are in a reasonably ventilated compartment. If the batteries have gassing outlets fit the plastic pipe to route the gasses out of the van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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