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craig1317
Explorer
Apr 07, 2025

1999 Damon Intruder lost all power

I was on my way back from a long weekend.  We were on the expressway and 30 minutes from home.  My RV lost all power.  The engine stopped, the dash was out, no steering, no breaks, nothing.  Doing 55 MPH, I put it in neutral and tried starting, nothing.  Luckily, we were able to get to the shoulder and come to a stop. I put it into part and tried to start. Again, nothing.  Not even the electric break made noise when I turned on the ignition.  Good thing for Good Sam.  They arranged a tow truck and brought the RV home.  Has anyone had an issue like this?  Thoughts?

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Class A
connectivity
Electric
  • troubledwaters's avatar
    troubledwaters
    Explorer III
    Apr 08, 2025

    Do you have both a house battery and a starting battery? The house battery could be perfectly fine while the starting battery (the one that’s needed for the engine to operate) is toast. It could also be a bad alternator and/or voltage regulator.

    • way2roll's avatar
      way2roll
      Navigator II
      Apr 08, 2025

      It's not my RV so I wouldn't know. Most do have a battery disconnect. How long have you had this RV?

      • craig1317's avatar
        craig1317
        Explorer
        Apr 08, 2025

        I've owned it for 8 years.  I never put in a disconnect.  I thought there was one connected to the ignition.  It might not be called a disconnect or some relay.

  • craig1317's avatar
    craig1317
    Explorer
    Apr 07, 2025

    The battery is fine.  I'm reading 12.5 VDC.  The cables are tight on the battery as well.

  • way2roll's avatar
    way2roll
    Navigator II
    Apr 07, 2025

    How old is the battery? Sounds like a dead battery, faulty alternator or some kind of electrical problem like a loose battery connection or a blown fuse. 

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