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Parking brake light and alarm comes on and cameras turn off

ilandgreen
Explorer
Explorer
On my last RV trip, a house battery cable broke and shorted out on the frame causing one of the battery posts to melt away. When it happened the parking brake light and alarm came on, I lost the cameras, when I pulled over the steps wouldn't extend. I was able to disconnect the battery and crawled my fat but back into the RV and was able to find a place to sell me a new battery and cable.

Since that happened, I replaced all the house batteries and cables, but the parking light and alarm still goes off while I am driving, the cameras stop functioning. when I stop the stairs don't extend, the slides or jacks don't function. I am unable to see the voltage of RV batteries or the tank levels.

However, I have found a work around, when the issue starts, I hit the AUX battery boost switch and hold it down while I am driving. after holding it down for a minute everything goes back to normal. If the Generator is on it doesn't seem to happen.

The voltage on the RV batteries seems to be fine. Any thought?
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CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Explorer III
Perhaps the house battery is not being charged while driving. The short could have blown fuses or the aux start solenoid etc.
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Bob

enblethen
Nomad
Nomad
Once we know what rig you have, more help.
Sounds without that info, you have blown a main battery fuse.

Bud
USAF Retired
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wolfe10
Explorer
Explorer
Please tell us what RV and what chassis you have.
Brett Wolfe
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