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mohawk · 05-31-2009, 01:02 PM

The monitor for my batteries appears to show the condition of the chassis battery not the house batteries. If I disconnect the house batteries the monitor still shows 12v. The monitor panel is powered by the chassis battery so I'm unable to view with the chassis battery disconnected. My coach is a 1995 Fleetwood Southwind Storm, P30 454 Chev eng. I'm the second owner and the only work on the electrical system was to install two new 6v batteries and a new chassis battery. Any help

RV Wizard · 05-31-2009, 07:04 PM

Is your monitor on the dash? Do you have a switch for the dash radio to work off either the ignition or house batteries. If both are true you could re-wire the monitor to the house batteries fairly easily.

mohawk · 06-01-2009, 11:31 AM

My monitor panel is located on the wall in the kitchen area. I do have a switch on the dash for the radio to select either chassis or house battery. What do you think is the best way to approach this? I can see what the chassis battery is doing by the volt gauge on the dash. The house batteries are what I'm interested in!!!! Thanks, Mike

FLYTYER · 06-01-2009, 12:16 PM

Have you tried disconnecting the chassis battery and then check the battery monitor on the wall?

I may be wrong, but I always thought the battery monitor was for ONLY the house batteries and not the chassis battery.

There may be a stuck solenoid/relay in the circuit that is not disconnecting when you shut the engine down.

Did you maybe get the wires crossed when you installed the new batteries?

mohawk · 06-01-2009, 04:45 PM

Thanks for the reply FLYTYER. The monitor system in my coach is powered by the chassis battery so when I disconnect the chassis battery the monitor panel is inop, even the tank levels. When the batteries were replaced, they were wired the same as before, of course I always assumed, hate that word, that the panel was reading the house batteries, as I feel it should, may be wrong. Tried to get a schematic from Fleetwood, can't even get through anymore!

Thanks again!

FLYTYER · 06-01-2009, 05:21 PM

I am not sure this will work for you, but give it a chance....

check this link to obtain the electrical schematic for your coach:

Go HERE

You should be able to get the info !!!