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abc40kids
Explorer
Mar 03, 2015

Question 6 Point Level Question ???

I got my new fifth wheel home last night, now need to make some changes to where I park it so the rear leveling will clear where I back it up. I left the 5er hooked to the truck untill tonight, need to put some boards down for now to clear...... my question is I'm not yet hooked to my 50amp and I have the battery disconnect in the off position. The 6 point level up screen will still come on??? Where is it getting power from? Just don't want to kill the battery. Thanks

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  • RustyJC's avatar
    RustyJC
    Explorer
    Mar 03, 2015
    Just for clarification, the electric-over-hydraulic brakes may well work with my battery disconnect switch off, but the LevelUp system and the slideouts don't.

    Rusty
  • Mile_High's avatar
    Mile_High
    Explorer
    Mar 03, 2015
    I've actually never had a battery switch on a trailer be a true battery switch. Both my Montana and Redwood left landing gear and slides (and this one even the hitch lights) on with the switch off.

    I will fix that this spring :)

    The only thing to be aware of is if you make it a true battery switch, you have to tow with the switch "ON" to make your break away electric brakes operate.
  • RustyJC's avatar
    RustyJC
    Explorer
    Mar 03, 2015
    abc40kids wrote:
    That's what I thought so I unhooked the cord to the truck and the screen still came on. The battery disconnect is in the correct position cause the lights the use the battery won't come on now. Wonder if the screen has a battery cause the screen will time out and shut down.


    So your battery disconnect really isn't, it would appear. I guess I'm used to our previous and current Mobile Suites where the disconnect switch does just what it says.

    Rusty
  • JohnBoyToo's avatar
    JohnBoyToo
    Explorer
    Mar 03, 2015
    Some mfg's still allow "vampire" draw even WITH the disconnect off !!!

    our smoke detectors, etc... will drive the battery down in a day or two and we have 3 batteries!

    Which is inherently STUPID to me,
    why have a BATTERY DISCONNECT that doesn't disconnect ?!?

    I suspect lawyers and politicians had a hand in that decision with illogical logic :)
  • avvidclif1's avatar
    avvidclif1
    Explorer
    Mar 03, 2015
    On mine because of the current draw the 6 point and generator is hooked directly to the battery. When not in use neither draws no current so isn't a problem. The disconnect switch is for the electrical vampires: the smoke detectors, CO detector, radios, etc that draw current even when off. Possibly a forgotten light or 2 that over a period of time will drain the battery. If it draws current, no matter how small, it should be turned off by the battery switch.
  • abc40kids's avatar
    abc40kids
    Explorer
    Mar 03, 2015
    Thanks Jerry.... I will have it plugged in to my 50 amp tonight after work.
  • abc40kids's avatar
    abc40kids
    Explorer
    Mar 03, 2015
    That's what I thought so I unhooked the cord to the truck and the screen still came on. The battery disconnect is in the correct position cause the lights the use the battery won't come on now. Wonder if the screen has a battery cause the screen will time out and shut down.
  • MFL's avatar
    MFL
    Nomad II
    Mar 03, 2015
    There is a few things that are still live, when disconnect is off. Often the safety warning devices, radio, and your levelers.

    I think the battery will last a few days, with these items still live. You could remove a battery cable, to kill everything, if you wanted.

    Congrats, on the new one,
    Jerry
  • RustyJC's avatar
    RustyJC
    Explorer
    Mar 03, 2015
    If you're still plugged into the truck, the LevelUp control panel is probably getting 12 VDC from the truck's batteries through the trailer umbilical if your truck doesn't have a battery isolation relay.

    Rusty

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