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Figure 9-6: Engine battery
disconnect panel switch
Figure 9-7: 12 VDC
disconnect switch
Figure 9-8: Battery
maintainer
The engine battery disconnect panel is located in the outside
battery storage compartment located on the rear of the pas-
senger’s side of the motorhome.
On the upper, right-hand side of that compartment is an-
other rotary switch (Figure 9-6) which, when activated, dis-
connects the “engine” batteries. When the Phaeton is to be
stored for any length of time, it is wise to disconnect these
two 12 VDC systems.
When the Phaeton is removed from storage, rotate the upper,
right-hand disconnect switch to restore the 12 VDC power.
It is recommended that the engine batteries be disconnected
while service is being performed on the coach.
For routine, short-term use, there is a “12 VDC disconnect”
switch on the switch console located in the stairwell of the
Phaeton. This switch—located in the bottom of the switch
console—can be used to disconnect the “house” battery from
most of the 12 VDC circuits in the motor home so that there
is no inadvertent drain on the battery while the owner is
away from the motor home (e.g., shopping trips, day trips for
sightseeing).
It is also recommended to
periodically check the fluid
levels in the batteries consti-
tuting the 12 VDC “house”
battery system to make sure
that all fluid levels are prop-
erly maintained; otherwise, a
full charge cannot be maintained in the batteries.
Do not let batteries freeze. Frozen batteries will void the battery war-
ranty. Fully charged batteries will not freeze.
Your motorhome is also equipped with a battery maintainer that auto-
matically activates when the motor home is plugged into shore power
in order to maintain charge in the engine batteries.
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ELECTRICAL FEATURES