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SECTION 6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
·
Clean and tighten battery terminals and have
the specific gravity checked at least once a
year.
·
Every two months, or more often in hot
weather, check the battery fluid level. Fill to
approximately 3/8 inch above the plates. DO
NOT OVERFILL. If fluid is added during
freezing weather, the motor home should be
driven several miles to mix water and electro-
lyte to prevent freezing.
·
Fluid level check may be omitted if equipped
with maintenance-free batteries.
BATTERY CONDITION METER
This meter allows you to check the level of
charge in the house battery in your motor home.
It is located on the monitor panel in the galley ar-
ea. (See Section 8.)
To obtain an accurate reading:
1. Both the chassis engine and the auxiliary
generator engine must be stopped.
2. An interior light should be turned on to pro-
vide a small load which draws off battery
surface charge.
AUX. START SWITCH - See page 2-8.
TRAILER WIRING CONNECTOR
Your coach is pre-wired for trailer or car tow-
ing lights with a 6-pin socket on the rear bumper.
The connector plug is supplied in the coach parts
package provided to you by your dealer when
you took delivery of the vehicle.
The diagram shows proper connection of trail-
er or tow vehicle wiring to the coach light system.
Remove the small screw near the end of the plug
and slide the contact assembly out of the barrel.
WARNING
To prevent damage to batteries or
wiring, always observe battery polar-
ity. Always attach positive (+) cable
to positive terminal and negative (-)
cable to negative terminal. The bat-
tery terminals are marked (+) and
negative (-).
Disconnect both battery cables before
connecting a “booster” battery charge
to a battery inside the battery com-
partment.
Never try to charge or boost a frozen
battery. A battery explosion could
result.
TM = Tail lights
GD = Ground
LT = Left Turn
RT = Right Turn
S = Brake lights
A = Backup lights
