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

[luckyron1]

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

[Don Bradner]

Sounds like a battery-bank selector:
http://www.go2marine.com/product.do?no=21472F

On 3/19/2010 at 5:40 PM 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

[Curt Sprenger]

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 <"luckyron1@yahoo.com"> 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

[luckyron1]

Curt, I'm looking at your link, at what they describe as a Battery Disconnect.
The one that I have is the first of the three that are shown. The numbers make
sense, so what I should plan to do is turn it to the off (6 O Clock) position
before changing out the batteries, and then back to the 1 (9 O clock) position
after installation. Are we right on this? Thanks.

2000 LXI awaiting batteries in SA

--- 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
> >
> >
> >
>

[Mike]

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
> >
> >
> >
>

[Curt Sprenger]

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 <"kneeland@emily.net"> 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%40yahoogroups.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

> >

> >

> >

>

[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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>