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Maddawg46 · 10-13-2016, 11:45 PM

Wonder why Nemar only has one disconnect switch fr just the Coach batteries? My buddy has a Winnebago, and he has a separate disconnect switch for the chassis battery.
Any ideas what they do this?

BPoland · 10-14-2016, 04:30 AM

I would think that they are trying to eliminate the parasitic draws to the chassis battery during storage. The dash radio is one of them. Over a 4 - 6 month winter storage, even the chassis battery will run down to some extent.

"007" · 10-14-2016, 07:37 AM

You can always add a knife switch on your battery but three or four months just sitting there the batteries will need to be recharged either by a shore power line or a AGS System off your Gen so converter can bring them up to full charge.
My coach for 14 years was always plugged in to house outlet and I still had the same original chassis battery as when purchased.
Some Bay Star owners have found ways to keep all their batteries charged and they are posted in the Bay Star Section of QT's # 3.

Maddawg46 · 10-14-2016, 09:37 AM

14 years! That must be a battery record.

"007" · 10-14-2016, 11:44 AM

The year I sold coach had to use the battery boost to start the coach that spring told the new owner to change battery when they got home in MI. but didn't like doing that and stopped in Albany and had battery changed at truck stop.
Bad situation didn't change correctly and burned up circuit boards , fuses and move locked slide out out on bottom of slide.
Its OK now after getting to good Dealer plus they had the 13 year old drive tires replaced after driving 1000 miles home.
Coach has been cleaned up and looks better than new when we bought it and its traveling out west all over the place, they sure do enjoy it, best gas coach we ever had 8.1 Chev & Allison trans, Workhorse chassis.
Enjoy yours had Fords , old truck chassis's before and saw the new Ford RV chassis back in 2010 Tampa show almost a copy of the Workhorse at the time their competitor.
Safe travels my friend.

dutchstr3884 · 10-14-2016, 11:56 PM

Have you checked in the engine compartment for a chassis battery disconnect switch? That is where mine is on my 2004 Dutchstar.

Jimharry77 · 11-23-2016, 05:56 AM

Same question...why only one battery disconnect on Ventana? Just traded a Winnebago that had two. Should I consider installing a second disconnect or spend my money and worries elsewhere?

RKins · 11-24-2016, 04:43 PM

Even our old London Aire has a disconnect in the engine bay, it doesn't say chassis battery disconnect but something like engine disconnect. Check there.