Flat batteries in new campervan.

Having trouble getting photo downloaded. Swift command panel display heading is 'POWER'. Display reads 'Leisure 13.3V, 0.2A. Solar 0.3A, Vehicle 12.3V. Selected battery Leisure'. Sorry about the technical problems with the photo. Hope this makes sense.

As ED says, this is taking far too long...

just to check, how are you charging the battery? Is the charger connected to an external power source (13a lead from house) and you have the battery in situ in the van?....not away from the vehicle on the bench?

If the latter, then there is something wrong with the battery or the charger..

however, if the former, it may be that whatever was draining the battery in the first place is still draining it, almost as fast as the charger is putting in the charge.

"Leisure 13.3V, 0.2A. Solar 0.3A, Vehicle 12.3V. Selected battery Leisure" from your other post suggests that the charge is at 13.3v which is fully charged with solar keeping it topped up with its 0.3A. Why do you thing it's still charging, something on the charger?

I suggest you take the battery out, onto a bench in the garage and charge it separately...

Thanks again. We're charging the battery with the battery charger in the floor of the van on trickle charge attached to an extension lead through a window to the house. The charger has orange light on suggesting 'battery charging' - there's also a green light which comes on when 'battery fully charged' - but it hasn't come on yet. Strange that the electric step isn't working despite the leisure battery being at 13.3V. Could this be a fuse problem, etc? 

I don’t know if this has already been said but have you contacted your dealer? Fiat Camper Assist, despite the name, won’t be interested in anything that’s not Fiat and your warranty on the MH is with your dealer.

As above, there may be a constant drain which is preventing the 'fully charged' light from coming on...moving the battery (or disconnecting the cabling to the van electrics) and charging it unconnected will remove any anomaly.

yes, it's perfectly possible that the step operation has failed due to a fuse issue, your manual should tell you which fuse to check.

I had a similar problem with my caravan leisure battery on a 2021 Bailey with solar panel

I assumed the solar panel would keep it charged up, but I’m guessing with the cloudy days it couldn’t so it went flat after around 4 weeks

I have a Ctek charger for a special car, so I removed the battery and recharged it and it’s working fine again. So I’m guessing this may need doing over winter unless you can plug it in somewhere. Mines in secure storage so I can’t 

It isn’t the lack of sun it’s a number of things that add up to the issues. PV’s(Photovoltaic) panels work well under cloudy conditions, the panel needs to be angled at the sun as best as possible. If it’s laid flat in shade it has no chance. That is why a lot of heavy duty offgridders are turning to portable fold up panels that can be moved into the best position. Ecoflow, Jackery, Bluetti, power oak are some. I know many vanners & outdoors folk who use them with super results outside Summer months. 
PS-I have one but I am not allied to any manufacturer I just know they work without the big ££ layout👍🏻

It would be interesting to know what size battery / what age and what you have switched on in the van.  In our Unicorn 2 Cadiz we had a 110 Ah battery, which I swapped over about every 6 weeks, as it was powering an alarm and tracker. However, even after 6 weeks, it was only down to 12.5 volts and that was without a solar panel. If it’s going flat in 4 weeks with added solar,  it would suggest more drain than just an alarm / tracker.

It’s a 110 and a new battery, well September 2021 as the caravan was brand new

Im a new caravaner, so I couldn’t swear to the fact the 12v system was shut down properly. it is now so I’m checking it ever few weeks.

Has a tracker and alarm as well.