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mhooker32
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Sep 20, 2023

2014 winnebago vista battery drain, locked relay under dash

trying to help a guy out, he isnt in great health. i was in the repair business 30 yrs, but no rv experience. he has a 2014 winnie vista. ford owners manual says f series super duty class a commercial. he has a battery drain. i tracked it down to a relay locked on under the dash. additionally, the speedometer needle tries to go below zero, and bounces off rapidly off zero as it tries. i didnt look for the relay yet, i like to know what im looking for first. its fed by 50 amp maxi fuse, says "instrument panel battery feed, fuses 4,10,16,22 ". pulling those 4 min fuses doesnt kill the draw, only pulling the 50 amp maxi fuses does. if i tap the neg cable on the battery terminal, the relay clicks on and off with the tapping. ideally i need a schematic of the 50 amp fused circuit, or advice if anyone has seen this before. i have an e-350 schematic, its different, not usable. thanks
  • The speedo needle may be vibrating due to low system voltage. I wouldnt be concerned by that. If there is a switch for the dome light on the dash (probably by the headlamp switch) make sure it is turned off. It will activate the interior lamp relay, which will discharge the battery
  • Make sure the Dimmer wheel for the Dash light Cluster is NOT in the dome light mode clicked in. HOW long does it take to drain the battery? Doug