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boiler73 · 06-05-2015, 07:01 PM

If anyone could post a pic of their 2008Diplomat house batter wiring connections, I would be very appreciative. While working on latch problems with my battery slide, I needed to disconnect some battery cables. But I failed to make a diagram before doing so..... Ugh, I'm so dumb!

Thanks in advance for the help!

Skip426 · 06-05-2015, 07:05 PM

Hope this is of some help.

Skip426 · 06-05-2015, 07:08 PM

For further info if necessary try/

http://www.marxrv.com/12volt/12volt.htm

ShapeShifter · 06-06-2015, 07:32 AM

Mine's a 2007 and a year older, but I'll bet we have the same battery arrangement. I just replaced my house batteries a couple weeks ago, and took the requisite picture (and made a drawing) before disconnecting anything.

Are you looking for something like this?

The small wire in the small convoluted tubing (thin line on the drawing) is the temperature sensor for the inverter. It's bolted to a negative battery post, but the wire is actually isolated from the lug. Being bolted to a post is just it's way of trying to measure the actual battery temperature.

boiler73 · 06-07-2015, 05:37 AM

The replies her are Exactly what I needed. Thanks to all for your excellent responses. Hope I can return the favor one day! Proves again that RV owners are just about the best!

Steve911 · 06-07-2015, 06:15 AM

This is where a quick cell phone pic could save you!

ShapeShifter · 06-07-2015, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve911

This is where a quick cell phone pic could save you!

Agreed, that's exactly what's in my post above.

But I went one step further, and made a drawing from the picture, then compared the drawing to the actual batteries before disconnecting anything. )The drawing is a little easier to follow, but the picture is still invaluable for the subtle details.)