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torrirmga1
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Apr 10, 2025

Help! 1997 4 Winds 5000 21 Ft. Motorhome

I'm new to this motorhome and it was winterized. I can't find the battery disconnect switch to turn it on! I filled the tankless bleach water to flush it and can't because I have no batteries I had the battery checked and it's fine so I'm told that I probably have to turn the battery disconnect switch on the man I bought it from didn't know it had one but he didn't use it except to drive it home from the person he bought out from.

  • T​here should be two battery disconnect switches. One for the house batteries and one for the start battery. Both are usually side by side near the entry door OR on the dash, or could be on the end of the cabinets. Most are labeled. Many have a red light next to them that shows when the batteries are in the loop. But if the man you bought it from never used the disconnect, then why would you suspect that it would be the problem? Had the battery checked by whom? Which battery was checked, house or chassis? Was it in the RV when it was checked? Is it wired correctly? Do any of your 12v lights work in the coach? What happens when you plug into shore power?

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