The house batteries are usually in a battery compartment vented to the outside. Walk around the rig looking for vent slots in the compartment doors.
My first engine light reading cost $40 at a Dodge dealership. I immediately bought my own reader for $60. It gave pretty short descriptions but the codes could easily be looked up online for more information. I also have a $10 wifi reader from eBay that I can connect to with an iPhone to get the readings in a companion app. Apple devices don't work with inexpensive Bluetooth code readers.