Cannot locate breakers and fuses
I recently bought a 1997 Gulf Stream Conquest and want to learn the electrical system. It is on a 1996 Ford E Super Duty chassis. I checked the truck manual and it says the fuse box is on the firewall...
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First question. The Ford fuse panel, for chassis only, has nothing to do with the house part, is located inside the drivers compartment, under the dash on the fire wall, same as most cars. On our 06, there is also a breaker and distribution panel under the hood near the drivers side fender.
The MH part of the RV is usually one combined unit, 120v inlet, convert 120 to 12v for house and charging the house battery. This is usually a steel faced panel with flip open door. It will have circuit breakers for the 120v system (and main input breaker). The second part of the unit will have automotive style fuses for the 12v part of the MH.
This could be located anywhere in the MH, but usually near the coach/house batteries. Our c-class also has a secondary panel for the house, which is located at the back of an outside storage compartment, behind another metal door.
Two chassis batteries, quite possible if your c-class has the diesel engine. Our old Ford E-series based ambulance had 3 chassis batteries, two as you said plus a third under the left battery, accessed only by taking of the grill and headlight, the mechanics really loved checking that one.
Beverley and Ken
The MH part of the RV is usually one combined unit, 120v inlet, convert 120 to 12v for house and charging the house battery. This is usually a steel faced panel with flip open door. It will have circuit breakers for the 120v system (and main input breaker). The second part of the unit will have automotive style fuses for the 12v part of the MH.
This could be located anywhere in the MH, but usually near the coach/house batteries. Our c-class also has a secondary panel for the house, which is located at the back of an outside storage compartment, behind another metal door.
Two chassis batteries, quite possible if your c-class has the diesel engine. Our old Ford E-series based ambulance had 3 chassis batteries, two as you said plus a third under the left battery, accessed only by taking of the grill and headlight, the mechanics really loved checking that one.
Beverley and Ken
