Travel with Kill Switch Off

[vjswhippet]

do any of you flip the kill switch for when you're driving down the road ? We got our step working again and I'm a little gun shy about it coming out while driving ... thought about using the kill switch ?

[bobndot]

vjswhippet wrote:
I found what I think is a loose ground wire. When I wiggle the step goes in and out even with door closed

good job , tnx for the update. 🙂

[vjswhippet]

I found what I think is a loose ground wire. When I wiggle the step goes in and out even with door closed

[vjswhippet]

Ava wrote:
I put a bright led on my dash next to the step switch that flashes in my face if my steps are down when starting to move. I used a set of magnet switches on the steps.

Mine came out when I was driving down the road. That's the reason I'm wanting to use a kill switch on them ...

[Ava]

I put a bright led on my dash next to the step switch that flashes in my face if my steps are down when starting to move. I used a set of magnet switches on the steps.

[bobndot]

If it's a Lippert power step: info is avl at etrailer.com
"Lippert power step wiring" . I copied the following from that page, I hope this helps.


The green wire gets grounded to the chassis.
The white wire gets connected to the power switch which then goes to the positive battery post.
The yellow wire gets run to the a keyed power source, power only with ignition on.
The red wire connects to the positive battery post for the motor.
The brown wire gets connected to door switch.

[Dusty_R]

Many years ago there was a report of where a gas station employee was changing a filter on a pump, and an RV pulled in. There was an explosion, the employee was killed, and the RV was destroyed.

We've had a couple of mh where the access to the back of refrigerator was not far from the gasoline fill. So I added a switch within reach of the drivers seat, to 12 volt line at the refrigerator.

We turn of the refrigerator when pulling into a gas station.
The only problem we've had is to remember to turn it back on after leaving the station.


Dusty

[suprz]

ron.dittmer wrote:
On our rig, the electric step is powered by the chassis battery so it goes in automatically even with the all the house shut off.

Like others say, killing the power to the house shuts off the fridge, and maybe the house batteries won't get charged.

X2

[vjswhippet]

cavie wrote:
Battery disconnect is for storage only. If your worried about the steps put an inline switch at the motor. Or some convent place before the motor.

Would that be the red wire?

[cavie]

Battery disconnect is for storage only. If your worried about the steps put an inline switch at the motor. Or some convent place before the motor.

[bobndot]

We got our step working again and I'm a little gun shy about it coming out while driving ... thought about using the kill switch ?

Wires control the step correct ?
If you had a prior step problem and don't feel comfortable why not install an additional kill switch to the step while leaving the coach switch 'ON' ?

[Old-Biscuit]

ron.dittmer wrote:

vjswhippet wrote:
ok thank you ..... I didn't think there was power to the fridge when you were driving ... only when on shore power ? or propane ? I pulled a trailer for 15 years .. this is my first year of a Class C so I'm still learning about it

Yeh, that took me by surprise my first time owning a motor home with a 120v & propane fridge. It requires 12V electricity to control the propane. So when you kill the 12V, you kill the fridge.

Same for travel trailers, 5th wheels.

[ron_dittmer]

vjswhippet wrote:
ok thank you ..... I didn't think there was power to the fridge when you were driving ... only when on shore power ? or propane ? I pulled a trailer for 15 years .. this is my first year of a Class C so I'm still learning about it

Yeh, that took me by surprise my first time owning a motor home with a 120v & propane fridge. It requires 12V electricity to control the propane. So when you kill the 12V, you kill the fridge.

[vjswhippet]

ok thank you ..... I didn't think there was power to the fridge when you were driving ... only when on shore power ? or propane ? I pulled a trailer for 15 years .. this is my first year of a Class C so I'm still learning about it

[ron_dittmer]

On our rig, the electric step is powered by the chassis battery so it goes in automatically even with the all the house shut off.

Like others say, killing the power to the house shuts off the fridge, and maybe the house batteries won't get charged.