Well, guys, I am talking about the truck battery and the air conditioner, but I do have to replace my alternator, it turns out. But I don't have a high-dollar converter that I know of. I don't get notifications for these posts, for some reason, so it looks like I'm a little late to the party here.
I should mention that I'm a first-time owner, and I've been learning this truck a little at a time. One thing I'm a bit confused about — for one thing, the lights inside the camper are run by solar, and I am afraid that when I get to Oregon, I am going to lose my lights in here. Not much sun to be had there. And the solar only runs the lights and the water-pump. I have no electrical outlets powered by it. — But the thing I am confused about is that I do have a converter in the compartment where I connect my electricity to the house or space I'm in. I realize that the plug I am using goes to the breaker-box, and this makes sense. But why would I have a power-converter on board? I've never used it because I don't know why it's there.
In the meantime, I haven't been having the issue I seemed to be having before. I only lose juice from my truck battery when I start the truck, which is, of course, the alternator (being replaced tomorrow). But I'm really uncertain about the things above. The converter, and my solar powering the lights. I have a generator which runs to the breaker box, but when I flip those breakers on, do you think the camper lights are being powered by the generator (or the power cord that runs to outside electricity), or is it only the solar which runs them? And how can I tell?
Otherwise, I'm pretty good in here. I'm just in my driveway, at this point, but I'm heading out the first of September to spend three weeks going to Oregon. I'm going to have to be totally on it by then. Clock's ticking...