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12-17-2007, 02:27 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fernandina Beach
Posts: 311
M.O.C. #7870
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Battery Kill Switch
When putting Monty to bed for even a short period of time, do I need to uncouple a battery connection cord OR just use the battery kill switch in the convenience/docking center?
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12-17-2007, 02:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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Some disconnect, I merely use the switch, it still leaves some things hot (Brad mentioned front jacks, front slides). I guess it is another one of those things that is a personal choice, much as some remove their batteries for long storage times, yet I never have (not saying it is right or wrong, just reporting the way I do it.)
Bingo
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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12-17-2007, 02:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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For a short period of time I turn the swithch off. For a longer period of time I take the battery out. Since the trailer is in a locked storage area, this is another way of securing it. If somebody gets by all the locking devices to the point of trying to hook it to a truck...they'll have to bring their own battery because the landing gear won't move.
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12-17-2007, 03:06 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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I think the kill switch is sufficient for my purposes.
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12-17-2007, 05:18 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location:
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M.O.C. #6920
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Joe,
Where is the convenience center/docking center in the RV? Tks. Dennis
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12-17-2007, 07:03 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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By whatever name it is called, it is on the street side of your rig where the water is hooked up behind the right side bay door.
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12-17-2007, 09:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location:
Posts: 2,156
M.O.C. #6920
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by stiles watson
By whatever name it is called, it is on the street side of your rig where the water is hooked up behind the right side bay door.
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Tks Stiles. I've probably seen it but for sure, I know where the kitchen and frig are! Dennis
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12-18-2007, 01:34 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: King George
Posts: 688
M.O.C. #345
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When we pulled a Montana (2), we installed a marine off/on switch so I could turn off both batteries or use one or the other as a backup. A good investment. It was easy to install and protected both batteries. In the winter, when the Montana was not used, I took both batteries and stored them on my work bench and ocassionaly put the battery charger on them. Be sure to watch the water level. A continous charge will use up the battery water in the batteries.
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12-19-2007, 02:15 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fernandina Beach
Posts: 311
M.O.C. #7870
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by mail2us
Joe,
Where is the convenience center/docking center in the RV? Tks. Dennis
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Mail2Us here is a link to a photo of it:
http://www.keystone-montana.com/#
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12-19-2007, 07:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: merced
Posts: 983
M.O.C. #6171
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I also use the marine 2 battery switch, gives you a lot of flexablilty. Mounted mune right next to the batteries.
Mark
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12-19-2007, 08:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Merlin
Posts: 668
M.O.C. #7368
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Ken, Im sure when you travel, you always have at least one good battery active and on. For those who may not know you need one battery (12Vs) hot incase the emergancy break sw gets activated. With out battery power you will not have breaks on the 5er should it come loose and/or disconnect the 7 pin cable.
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12-20-2007, 10:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: King George
Posts: 688
M.O.C. #345
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Bob and Ellen
Your right. I always kept one battery on when traveling so the brakes safety would work. I found out nothing works when the hot wire comes loose from the body to the brakes. Keystone didn't leave enought slack in the wire and coming accross 81 below chicago(rough roads)we must have lost the connection. i noticed it somewhat when stopping in Goshin and mentioned it to Steve. Well, after traveling through the hill of west Virginia with no brakes was a trip. I am sure glad we had the Duramax and transmission to brake us down the hills. When we got it into the shop, thats what we found. We gave the wire a little more slack so that wouldn't happen again. Also traded off the Montana so I would't have to worry about that again. Guess what we found wrong first on the motor home was a loose brake line. Their constructed all the same.............
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12-30-2007, 11:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Choctaw
Posts: 530
M.O.C. #6364
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by TLightning
If somebody gets by all the locking devices to the point of trying to hook it to a truck...they'll have to bring their own battery because the landing gear won't move.
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It will once the truck power supplies a DC voltage through the power umbilical.
I just turn off the switch, there's no drain on the system once the switch breaks the circuit.
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12-31-2007, 02:58 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: St Johns
Posts: 434
M.O.C. #7691
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If you have access to an amp meter you can check the remaining drain on your batteries with the switch in both the off and on position. On my MH I have a .345 amp drain in the on position with nothing running, lights off etc. This is for the CO2, propane and fire monitors and the fridge and water heater fire eyes. Assuming this is constant, with two 100 amp hour batteries at 80% drain before recharge (these are AGM or what some call golf cart batteries) I figure about 20 days before a recharge is necessary. I installed a 2 amp solar panel charging unit and my batteries are always charged up without being attached to shore power. Since we have long winters I also put in a full disconnect.
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