Ok, electrical demons seem to be at work here. Everything worked fine when using the primary battery. I installed a new Optima 750u deep cycle battery per the FAQ instuctions - all went well till I spun (or ripped) off the top negative terminal thinking it was threaded like the side terminal sockets. Oh well, I needed it off anyway and the manufacturer says you can blow a hole thru it with a rifle and it'll still work fine. So I took the top positive terminal off also. After installing it and checking voltages at the side terminals (12v), the LED indicator lights show a second of green then a quick fade to yellow then red. When there is any load (like the fridge) none of the LED's light at all. I charged it for about an hour and the charger indicated it was drawing 18 amps. I stopped cause the battery felt pretty warm but it still acted dead or very low. When the alternator is running, everythings fine. Any ideas? I had 1 response when I first posted this a week or so ago and I think I've pretty much voided the warranty by mutilating the top battery posts. Are some batterys just lemons and I got one? Thanks Jay
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