Dash radio / rear view camera

Yes, totally normal. Dash radio is fed from coach battery because it is the radio for the coach, even though it is in the dash.

So I can never turn off it's always on?

If you are just annoyed by the display, most will have an option to turn off the clock display when "off" in the menus, others if you press and hold the power button for a few seconds it will shut the display off.

If you are worried about power draw, about the only option is to install a master power switch on it, or pull its fuse.

Also it would help to know what brand radio you have in there, a model would be helpful too, but that's not always so easy to find.

dc7432 wrote:
Have a new Thor 14' 31E. Is it normal that the dash radio stays on all the time on coach battery and when plugged in. The screen says "off" but the screen is illuminated and shows the time.

On my 2008 Winnebago Outlook I have a switch mounted on dash panel just below steering wheel to select HOUSE or CHASSIS. If I select HOUSE the display stays on all time. With CHASSIS the display goes off when the motor is turned off. Maybe yours is the same way. Happy travels....

The radio is a Pioneer AVH-P1400DVD. I checked no switch on the dash and it's running off the coach battery I have a battery disconnect that shuts it off however it turns off the frig as well.

Looking for a simple way to turn off without pulling the unit out thanks

Look in the radio manual. Some of the radios can have the screen dimmed. Mine did, but I cannot remember how to do it.

dc7432 wrote:
The radio is a Pioneer AVH-P1400DVD. I checked no switch on the dash and it's running off the coach battery I have a battery disconnect that shuts it off however it turns off the frig as well.

Looking for a simple way to turn off without pulling the unit out thanks

No true OFF mode in software on that unit.

Your best bet is to add a switch to the dash that is inline with the RED wire from the radio harness, that is the "switched" line.

As I mentioned in the pm to you, you can't shut it all the way off. The buttons will still glow blue. If you are worried about the fridge I suspect you are running it strictly on propane and not plugged in. If you are plugged in, then you don't need to worry about the draw off the battery. So yes, if you are dry camping and are using the fridge under propane power, then yes, it will still draw some off your battery. You just need to keep an eye on the level of your battery and recharge it as appropriate.

I have the Pioneer also on a 2014 Fleetwood Tioga Ranger 25g
when I shutoff the ignition the radio does stay on for a few minutes then goes off...or....when I open the driver's door then it goes off immediately ....no lights or any indication there is power to the radio of course just to the memory

That sounds right. I found the red power wire with a fuse and when I pull it nothing happens. Do you think they could have wired it wrong at the factory?