*** Update ***

Well, I am now officially a full time (or mostly full time) rv'er. I wanted to give an update with my findings with the DC-to-DC charger, now that we have been on the road for about a month now. I hope it might help others if they have problems.

I have identified a few things that happen to the DC-DC charger.

1. Circuit blows next to the battery in the engine compartment: I think this happens when I have a lot of rpm, for example when going up steep hills. After going up steep hill's I will check the breaker when I get a chance.

2. DC-DC charger fails to charge, and there is a red light on the charger: This was a very interesting issue and took a little time to solve. What I found that is when plug into shore power, this will happen. So, what I do is turn off the circuit breaker by the DC-DC charger, so power does not get to it when plugged in.

So, now every time we take off, I check for the popped circuit breaker and the red light and then verify that the DC-DC charger is working. I will also check how its working every time we stop.

All in all I love having the DC-DC charger. I can now run the inverter when driving so I can run the fridge on AC instead of propane, and at the same time charge my batteries. I also figure that is a big safety feature, not having the propane on.

PS. We are currently at Palm Canyon, in Kofa Wildlife refuge area. Thanks to a video from Ray about 5 or 6 years ago. What a wonderful spot.

Thanks Ray. We are heading down there next week. I just pinned all these places.

Thanks Ray, that will make it a little easier.

OK, thanks. I just ordered the Digital Clamp Multimeter you have on your amazon page. My multimeter is old and very basic does not show amps, only volts and ohms.

Thank you Luc, that is a good idea. However, my multimeter does not measure amps. I have been wanting to get one, I guess this is a good excuse to do so.

Thanks Ray, I am using 4 gauge wire like the manual says, and brand new batteries (3 weeks old). I wonder if my alternator does not have generate enough amps? Do you think that could cause the issue, if it does not generate enough amperage? It looks like I could either have a 200 amp or a 125 amp. Not sure which one I have, so I will investigate that.

The one thing you need to think about, is that normal RV/Auto insurance (without a home) does not cover any personal items in the RV. If you have home owners insurance, then your personal items should be covered (less your deductible). I would check with your own insurance company to make sure. You may need a special special type of insurance to cover your personal items.