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04 Pontian Montana DVD, dead battery

About 1 week after the DVD screen quits but sound keeps playing, the van wont start (even if van was only shut off for 2 min.)...boost it and van works fine for a few months till screen quits. Have installed a new battery. Battery will only have about 5.5V when wont start. Once boosted will have 14.8V from alternator. The van has sat over the last week for 2 days and started fine, then sat over night and then not even enough power to operate remote PDL

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Sound like a fault in dvd player.its running battery down.have dealership check it out.sound like a electrical problem.

  • acesfull317 Aug 02, 2011

    Took mine to autozone and had it put on the machine and was told its the voltage regulator on the alternator. Had the same problems as you so we will see. Hopes this helps.

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