Why does the battery disconnect switch not shut all power down during storage? I thought that`s what it was for? Now I am going to have to install another one at the battery.
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campman Good question, along with why is it in the pass through compartment on 5ers especially. I know some of the circuits powered are the jacks, battery breakaway (this one actually makes sense), and CO/Gas detector. I think the clock on the radio is also powered along with the refer if its a gas / electric model.Joseph
Tow Vehicle: 2024 GMC K3500 Denali Ultimate Diesel
Coach: 303RLS Delivered March 5, 2021
South of Houston Texas
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Originally posted by campman View PostWhy does the battery disconnect switch not shut all power down during storage? I thought that`s what it was for? Now I am going to have to install another one at the battery.
I disconnect my battery when in storage. If I won't be using it for longer than a couple of weeks I bring the battery home and put a Battery Tender on it to maintain the charge.Mike & Lisa
Central Florida
2021 Imagine 2970RL
1996 Chevy K3500 Crew SRW 7.4L Gas
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It is for sure the propane detector. This is governed by the RVIA and probably another organization or 2 that require an RV to have specific items. The RV manufactures also power the radio so owners do not have to keep setting their stations, if that is important to you. It is a pain but that is how they need to be manufactured.
BrianBrian & Michelle
2018 Reflection 29RS
2022 Chevy 3500HD
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It was one of the questions they asked Don (the CEO) at the rally. I think he passed it into Jerry (the VP of service), but Brian is right on, their answer was they are required by law to power certain items all the time when it leaves the factory. What you do after that is up to you...Forum moderators are not GD employees--we are volunteers and owners presumably just like yourself. Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, we have nothing to gain should you choose to purchase a product or engage a service we discuss on this forum.
Neil Citro
2018 Reflection 28BH Pepwave
2019 F350 6.7L Long Bed Crew Cab
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I've re-routed the main wire that feeds the rig so the switch cuts all power. Even the jack is disabled which makes the rig a little bit more secure from theft since it sits in a storage lot. We do not use the mostly worthless Furion unit (lacks blue ray) and look at our phones for the time in addition to using them to stream music to a Bose unit.
At a minimum, GDRV should have a label near the switch that explains how the rigs are wired. Many have destroyed batteries after running them down only then to discover the wiring logic.
JimLast edited by Guest; 09-07-2021, 06:49 AM.
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"Originally posted by MidwestCamper View Post
At a minimum, GDRV should have a label near the switch that explains how the rigs are wired. Many have destroyed batteries after running them down only then to discover the wiring logic.
Jim
Rig specific labels could share that certain things (and list what they are) required by RV electrical (or other) and/or installed by GDRV to NOT be disabled even when the battery switch is in the "OFF" position. I do not think any of this is covered in Owners Manuals......not in ours anyway or others I have looked at on the GDRV site.
This has been an evolutionary thing for builders in recent years I suspect including GDRV. It has been communicated about for several years elsewhere and a little on this forum as well. Our very early build 303 (built in 10/13) along with many other early GDRVs has a battery switch that does turn everything off. We store our RV indoors over the wither for 7 months with simply the battery switch in the "OFF" position and have done so for 7 winters. We still have the original battery. When we take the RV out of storage, the battery has had the "normal" battery discharge for just "sitting" still indicating about 3/4 charge. Front jacks, lights, etc work just fine.
Rob's Cate&Rob 303 even a 2015 may be the same or maybe that's when changes started to occur. Possibly Rob will chime in.
DanDan & Carol
2014 303RLS Reflection #185 (10/2013 build)
2012 Silverado LTZ Crew Duramax 2500HD - 2700/16K Pullrite Superglide
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Canyonlight
Hi Dan,
Our 2015 Reflection 303RLS, built less than a year after yours, is wired so that the many things discussed do bypass the "battery"switch. The landing gear, the propane sensor, the radio memory, etc. One of the first things that I did was to install a true battery isolation switch. In my case, this was part of adding a second battery and I used a marine Batt1 / Batt2 / Both / Off four way switch. I moved both wires to the same terminal of the factory switch . . . so that it can't screw anything up unexpectedly.
RobCate & Rob
(with Border Collies Molly & Angel + Kitties Hazel & Elsie)
2015 Reflection 303RLS
2022 F350 Diesel CC SB SRW Lariat
Bayham, Ontario, Canada
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Well i know everyone can`t do this but with my last rv and as well as this one i plan to power it up when in storage once a month and run my generator. This will keep my batteries charged as well. plus this helps maintain my generator.Bryan & Shelia
2008 chevy 3500HD Crew Cab 6.6 Duramax
2021 GD 376THS MM
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Originally posted by campman View PostWell i know everyone can`t do this but with my last rv and as well as this one i plan to power it up when in storage once a month and run my generator. This will keep my batteries charged as well. plus this helps maintain my generator.
Forum moderators are not GD employees--we are volunteers and owners presumably just like yourself. Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, we have nothing to gain should you choose to purchase a product or engage a service we discuss on this forum.
Neil Citro
2018 Reflection 28BH Pepwave
2019 F350 6.7L Long Bed Crew Cab
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