vtraudt wrote:
I need to properly wire up the separator relay that connect the house battery to the drive battery.
I have a switch on the dash that runs 12V from the house battery to the relay, closing the contact and connecting the house battery to the car battery in case the car battery is drained.
But with the engine running, the house battery should also be connected to the drive battery so it gets charged.
How is that done?
Note: that switch did NOT work. I ran a separate wire from house battery to the switch to the separator solenoid. So now I can connect car and house battery manually.
But reading up on IRD and BIRD, and remembering 'funny' readings when checking the switch (at some point I THOUGHT I saw 12V at the switch, shorted the switch but could NOT measure 12V at the separator relay), I am not concerned that I do have a mystery device (IRD or BIRD). And by running a separate wire for the Emergency switch, I eliminated that device and now the house battery is only connected to car battery when E button is pushed; hence would not get charged during driving.
Anyone know where the IRD, or BIRD (or Ford/Fleetwood may call it BCC battery control center is located on the 1995 Tioga Montara 29ft Ford?
