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01-18-2020, 08:21 PM
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Ok thank you i pit a meeter on it and it was a 6volt battery is that bad? I bought anouther 6volt golf cart battery and hooked it up pos to pos neg to neg? I still have no coach lights im not sure what switches to use in the coach to make the coach lights to turn on say like the bathroom light
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01-18-2020, 08:34 PM
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Disconnect the 6 volt battery as soon as possable.
Your original battery is not 6 volt, it a dead 12 volt battery.
Conecting them as you did will damage the new one.
Since you have one new 6 volt battery, pick up another 6 volt battery and connect them in series.
Then you will have 12 volts to your house systems. 
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01-18-2020, 09:22 PM
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Ok i will pic up anouther 6volt battery tomorrow and hook up that way. This will be more amp hours correct?
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01-18-2020, 09:25 PM
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Is this why i didnt get coach lights couse the 12 volt was dead and the 6 volt wasn’t
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01-18-2020, 09:44 PM
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Is this why i didnt get coach lights couse the 12 volt was dead and the 6 volt wasn’t
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Correct, the 6 volt battery was all that was powering. The house battery switch won't even work on 6 volts.
Once you hook 2, 6 volt batteries in series, you will have 12 volts, and yes in most cases, 2, 6 volt batteries will give you more capacity then 2, 12 volt batteries, except for huge or expensive ones.
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01-18-2020, 09:45 PM
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Also is there a discount switch somewhere on this system or is it the switch in the bedroom that states shore or generator?
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01-18-2020, 09:47 PM
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Also were is the house power switch? Is that in the cockpit?
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01-18-2020, 10:21 PM
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Plumkrazy - where are you located?
DocDon - I see you are in San Pedro. I am near you in Torrance. You say you have a '89 Fleetwood Southwind. I have an 85 and have spent many hours reverse engineering the various systems, especially the electrical.
Maybe we can cross paths one evening (maybe at Dennys?) and share notes. I may be able to help.
Mike
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01-18-2020, 10:26 PM
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Im in the Sacramento area
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01-19-2020, 12:27 AM
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Im in the Sacramento area
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Oh well...
A bit far for one-on-one help...
Mike
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01-19-2020, 06:24 AM
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Ya thats true unless u needed used parts they have a motorhome recking yard up here
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01-19-2020, 06:57 AM
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Quote:
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Ya thats true unless u needed used parts they have a motorhome recking yard up here
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Do Tell! Name/Address of that motorhome wrecking yard you mention...
Although we live couple hours away there are a few items needed on "Sweetie" that abandoned RV's will likely have. Could make a list and drive there some day. 
Thanks! - Art and Linda 
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01-19-2020, 07:14 AM
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California rv salvaging and Dismantler
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01-19-2020, 09:09 AM
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Quote:
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California rv salvaging and Dismantler
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TY! 
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