Cole Hersee Dial/Switch on firewall between engine and coach batteries

[p_a_lazar]

Since I had to replace that switch (battery selector/disconnect) last year, I
learned an interesting lesson and might explain why BB used that switch as a
simple disconnect. MONEY!!!! As strange as it may sound, it was cheaper, and
higher rated, to use the 4 position switch than buy the same profile disconnect
switch,

Yes, my 97 is and was wired as on bank disconnect.

Paul
97wb43
Silver Spring, MD

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger wrote:
>
> Mike brings up a good point. If your coach batteries are wired the same as
> Mike's '99, that explains, too me anyway, why your switch has always been
> set to the #1 or 9 o'clock position, meaning the switch is used as an all-on
> or all-off, and not using the other two positions. Check the back of the
> switch.
>
> Not being there and seeing exactly how your coach is wired makes it
> difficult to assist.
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, CA
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:09 AM, Mike wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On our 1999 LXi, the batteries are connected as one bank and all work
> > through one position on the switch. Check the routing of the wires from the
> > battery bank to the switch to determine the operation of that switch.
> > Mike Kneeland
> > 1999 LXi 43
> > 1978 FC33
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> > Curt Sprenger wrote:
> > >
> > > Does the switch look like the one in this link, the center one?
> > > http://www.colehersee.com/catalog_top/index.htm
> > >
> > > My understanding...OFF is off...no battery power through the switch. ONE
> > is
> > > one of two battery banks supplying battery power through the switch. TWO
> > is
> > > the 2nd battery bank supplying power through the switch. BOTH is both
> > banks
> > > supplying power through the switch. ONE is either the start batteries or
> > the
> > > house batteries, TWO being the other.
> > >
> > > Use the switch the same with the new batteries.
> > >
> > > Curt Sprenger
> > > 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > Anaheim Hills, CA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 10:40 AM, luckyron1 wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I used to know what this is but it's been 6 yrs since I last used it
> > and
> > > > there's no mention of it in the LXI manual. I remember it has something
> > to
> > > > do with the batteries. It has 4 positions, 3 of which are marked. The
> > 12 O
> > > > Clock position says both; the 3 O Clock position says 2; the 6 O Clock
> > > > position says off; and the 9 O Clock position says 1.
> > > >
> > > > It has been in the (#1)9 O Clock position for years and there have been
> > no
> > > > issues with it that I can recall. We're about to put in 6 new AGM coach
> > > > batteries and I want to be ready for the installer. Can anyone explain
> > what
> > > > I need to do with the switch? Anyone? Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > 2000 LXI in San Antonio
> > > >
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