Battery Disconnect Solenoid Fuse
2005 Holiday Rambler Ambassador 40PLQ Under the driver seat on the outside is a compartment with a box that contains the battery disconnect solenoid. This solenoid has a nominal 5A fuse in the actu...
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The solenoid is called a "Latching" solenoid. It is called this because once closed or open, it draws NO POWER. So, the 12 volt 5 amp fuse should only blow when the Solenoid is activated or deactivated. If this is the case, the solenoid is probably bad and has a short in the Latching circuit. Another possible cause would be the wiring from the Disconnect switch has a short feeding the solenoid. Can you determine by trial and error if the fuse will blow if you try to Open and close a few times in a row? DO NOT INSTALL A LARGER THAN 5 AMP FUSE. There is a REASON it is on a 5 amp circuit. Is this fuse on the large Circuit Board, or is the fuse attached to the actual Solenoid. Monaco used both types. Doug
