Check Master Battery Cutoff

[Leroy A. Eckert]

I went out to start the bus today, it turned over about 5 times and
everything shut down. Nothing worked. I snooped around and found no
power exiting the master cutoff switch. I changed it out and all is
well. I bought two of them one for a spare just in case it happens
again out somewhere in the boonies. For $32.00 it is a good spare to
carry if you have a battery master switch. fwiw.

Leroy eckert
1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
Dahlonega, GA
Royale Conversion

[Donald Spithaler]

Leroy
Is that the toggle switch on the dash? Or the one in the overhead bulkhead?
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA In Zephyrhills, FL

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Leroy A. Eckert wrote:
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> I went out to start the bus today, it turned over about 5 times and
> everything shut down. Nothing worked. I snooped around and found no
> power exiting the master cutoff switch. I changed it out and all is
> well. I bought two of them one for a spare just in case it happens
> again out somewhere in the boonies. For $32.00 it is a good spare to
> carry if you have a battery master switch. fwiw.
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> Leroy eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
> Royale Conversion
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[Leroy Eckert]

In my case it is the master manual cutoff for the battery system in the engine compartment. One wire from the main hot gang battery point and three major hot wires to the starter and other places. All wires are the size of standard battery cables. 01- 02 gauge???

I took the occasion to clean the main ground connections at the same time. In my coach there are 5 major and 5 smaller wires hooked to the same ground point in the engine bay.
After I corrected the problem I found the engine starter spun over rapidly and the engine fired after about 8 turns even though the temp was 30 degrees.

Funny about these things. A couple of days ago I started the coach and noticed some starter sluggishness I had not encountered before. I concluded cold weather at the time. Not so.

This is not the electronic master I am talking about.
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
Dahlonega, GA
Royale Conversion

Donald Spithaler
wrote:

Leroy
Is that the toggle switch on the dash? Or the one in the overhead bulkhead?
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA In Zephyrhills, FL

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Leroy A. Eckert <"jwasnewski%40yahoo.com"> wrote:
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> I went out to start the bus today, it turned over about 5 times and
> everything shut down. Nothing worked. I snooped around and found no
> power exiting the master
cutoff switch. I changed it out and all is
> well. I bought two of them one for a spare just in case it happens
> again out somewhere in the boonies. For $32.00 it is a good spare to
> carry if you have a battery master switch. fwiw.
>
> Leroy eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
> Royale Conversion
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[Hugh Turner]

Leroy
When I was broke down in Albany Ga. I had to replace my my starter and the batery switch. Now with both master switches off and the memory switch off I am still getting a battery drain. No big deal as long as have shore power to support the Inttell power 90 amp

Hugh & Lexie Turner

1984 Wanderlodge PT 40 “OUR DREAM”

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