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kehale
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Jul 16, 2014

Issue with Lance battery switch (on panel)

I have no power to the 12v systems when the truck is disconnected.

I have a switch on the master panel that disconnects the batteries when in storage. When disconnected from the truck< it does nothing.

Anyone else had this problem?

(digging around inside< i found an Intellec disconnect with 2 5amp fuses (both good))

update: It looks like this. http://www.intellitec.com/index.php/products/DC_Power_Management/Battery_run_down_protection/Battery_Disconnects_100A-250Ahttp://www.intellitec.com/index.php/products/DC_Power_Management/Battery_run_down_protection/Battery_Disconnects_100A-250A
  • On my lance the battery disconnect is a push pull switch inside the battery storage compartment itself, you might check to see if one is there and in the off position instead of on.
  • It's definitely an automatic (switch on panel) one. If I could find a schematic, I could jumper it (or smack it a little)
  • The link you gave is to a solenoid , probably a continuous duty one . They come normally open or normally closed . the two large lugs are power in and power out , the two small ones - one is ground and one is to drive the solenoid either open or closed , its probably attached to the switch on the panel,. check with a meter the two large lugs to see if you have 12 volt , or battery voltage on one or both sides , if only at one and you have tried the switch both ways , check to see if you have voltage at the small positive lug , if not put 12 volts to it that should drive the solenoid shut ,could be a bad switch, if that dosent work check the ground to the solenoid . If all else fails replace the solenoid . in the mean time you can tie the wires from the large lugs toghether and you should have power to the 12 volt fuse panel

    Good luck