House Batteries not working?
Relatively new to RV'ng, and still getting to know how everything fits together. The way I understand it, I should be able to walk into my RV, and even though I'm not on shore power, and the gen set ...
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There is logic behind having the steps powered by the Chassis/engine battery. Set up this way, if you have a battery that is capable of cranking you up so you can drive off, it also is capable of retracting the steps.
If the Coach/house batteries powered the step, you could have dead coach batteries and crank up the engine, yet the steps would not retract due to dead coach batteries.
My Winnebago View has the steps powered off the chassis/engine battery and I think all or virtually all Winnebagos are wired this way. Many other brands are also.
I also listen for the steps at engine start, and then lean over and look out the RH mirror and note that they are not sticking out.
Charles
If the Coach/house batteries powered the step, you could have dead coach batteries and crank up the engine, yet the steps would not retract due to dead coach batteries.
My Winnebago View has the steps powered off the chassis/engine battery and I think all or virtually all Winnebagos are wired this way. Many other brands are also.
I also listen for the steps at engine start, and then lean over and look out the RH mirror and note that they are not sticking out.
Charles
