Late 80's RV Questions
I have offered to consult with a young couple in our neighborhood that just purchased a late 80's Class C motorhome but have no previous experience with RVs. All my experience is with TTs starting wit...
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dclark1946 wrote:Yes, using a solenoid for switching charge voltage to the house battery is a typical arrangement. The solenoid is powered by the ignition circuit. The coach may also have an "Emergency" battery power joining feature that connects the house battery to the engine starting battery, should that battery become low. The second solenoid may be used for that function.westend wrote:
New Fords have a relay that is opened/closed with the ignition circuit power (key in run position), don't know how far back that goes. That would isolate the coach battery.
Idiot light battery monitors are notoriously bad. Installation of a simple voltage gauge is cheap and fairly accurate.
There appeared to be two old type Ford starter relays tucked behind the driver side of the radiator at the top. These appeared to be wired into the large cable(s) eventually going to the house battery positive terminal.
