Battery disconnect

Not sure about 2017 but 2016 Jayco 5th wheels had a recall/TSB on miswired Disconnect switch. It allowed what is happening to you. BUT, correctly wired and turned OFF and plugged into Shore Power the lights WILL stay on and the 12 volt side will have power. Doug

Self Explanatory

FORUMS PROBLEM REPORTING has too many letters?

Thank you all for your quick informative responses. Since the unit is still under warranty, I will add it to the other items that need correcting.

As to posting on the Technical Support Forum, no,I was not aware. I figured I needed technical support.

To D.B. Thank you for your advise. Not wishing to be ridiculed, lots of members do not post. I guess some responders feel better doing it that way than to use the private message method to correct.

I can't answer your question about a solar charger but I think that before you try using a solar charging system that you should fix the problem with the disconnect.

First off you need to find the disconnect relay and toggle it(turn it on and off). If there isn't any click when you turn it on, you have found the problem and you need to determine if the switch is working. Use a trouble light, buzzer or DMM to see if turning on the switch sends power to the relay coil. If there is power to the coil and still no click, you most likely have found the problem.

If you are familiar with electrical trouble shooting to done all this, go ahead and replace the relay, if you're nervous about doing more either ask for additional help or get a mechanic to replace it for you.

Once you have the relay working, look into solar charging.

There is a ton of information here in the forums and on line sites like youtube where you can learn how to repair a lot of simple things, things like a disconnect relay. There are also quite a few members of these forums that will more than willing to help. Don't be concerned about criticism, some guys are a little abrupt but really want to help, just ask.

The single throw disconnects work well. The "Twist on Twist off" cheapo disconnects from Walmart are not nearly as reliable. They work for the on part but may not always disconnect completely. A quick test is to see if the lights go out.

What type of battery disconnect do you have?

Some/many rigs come with an intellitec battery disconnect solenoid which has a couple of fuses on it. If those fuses blow then the battery disconnect doesn't work. Easy to check.

Yes the battery switch is malfunctioning or wired wrong. Possibly a warranty item.

For the effort of solar I recommend at least 100 watts.

https://www.solarblvd.com/product-category/solar-panels-systems/12-volt-solar-kits/

naturist wrote:
Moderator notified.

???

I agree with 2oldman. I have this set up on my 5th wheel and it shuts off power. Just be sure the power cord from the tow vehicle is disconnected . ..Jim2007...