Foretravel Owners' Forum For owners and Fans of Foretravel Motorcoaches September 11, 2025 ...

The freedom 25 I had in the Monaco had a phone line connected monitor and on the back were dip switches. It only had lights to show charging and discharging. The link 2000 is something I know nothing about, hopefully someone else does.

I just read the link 2000 manual, you are right no dip switches, but you can configure agm's I believe it stared on page 11 and mentions it on page 14 If you don't have a temperature probe it defaults to 70 Deg. for numbers, that would overcharge if yor temps were actually higher. Read the manual it is very informative.

http://www.xantrex.com/documents/Discontinued-Products/Link2000-445-0198-98-01_rev-1(Vendor).pdf

I replaced our freedom 25 recently and have the unit at the inverter man for evaluation for purchase by him.  Plus a link 2000.

This serial number did seem to have the AGM mode in it.

Maybe I am wrong.  Can have the inverter man check it, 

Funny as this was a feb 97 build coach,  yours was later?

I replaced it because it only charged at about 70 amps versus the stated 130.

Inverter man said the internal contactors corrode and won't pass full power.

Same everything the new sw2812 charges at 109 amps.

Not sure if it would help but for whatever it's worth to Eric you are welcome to it.

He does a full rebuild on these for around $800. 

New sw 2812 is around $2k plus panel?  And install.

I had the unit removed correctly without cutting the cabling so it's ready to go,

As is everything works just slower charging rate.

Shipping around $100-$125 north at a guess

Not sure if this is a help.  Might be if your current charge rate is similar to this ones.

Seems they all wear in this area.

I replaced my original Heart remote interface with the Freedom remote control panel. My original ('95 model) interface has dip switches and you are welcome to it...

Cool, I really appreciate that Dave.

Of course that would lead me to ask. How does one then verify that the charger has responded to and has actually gone into the AGM from the Gel mode?

I would think a gel setting would be better for AGMs than a wet cell setting. Gels are the most vulnerable to damage from overcharging, followed by AGM and wet cells are the most tolerant.

I would think a gel setting would be better for AGMs than a wet cell setting. Gels are the most vulnerable to damage from overcharging, followed by AGM and wet cells are the most tolerant.

If your batteries are bulging badly, check the charge voltages and make sure your charger hasnt failed and is overcharging them. 

Actually, you need to look at the recommended charging profile for the specific batteries and see how that compares to the inverter/charger's available profiles.  I recall Deka in particular changed the recommended profile for their AGMs within the last few years.  Originally they needed closer to the gel setting used on a Xantrex Prosine, but more recent version is better served on the wet cell profile for that inverter (gel setting will undercharge).  But every AGM brand is different.

What is the exact voltage at the battery terminals measured with a volt meter while the charger is on?