Dead Chassis Battery - Fleetwood Discovery Owner's Manual

Dead Chassis Battery

A discharged battery will not
supply the amount of amperage
necessary to crank and start the
engine. If the engine fails to
crank, or cranks slowly due to a
discharged chassis battery, the
Battery Boost switch will allow a
temporary connection of the house
battery to the chassis battery to
increase amperage.
Battery Boost
Switch:
The Battery Boost
switch engages a
heavy-duty solenoid
to electrically connect
the house batteries to
the engine battery in the event the
engine will not crank or cranks
slowly. The solenoid is designed
for short-term high-current
intermittent use.
Engaging the boost solenoid for
an extended period can damage the
solenoid.
EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER
Equipment
Motorhome
Chassis
Engine
Transmission
Towing Owner's Advantage Program
Tires
Using the Battery Boost
Switch:
With ignition key off, press
‹
and hold the Battery Boost
switch for ten seconds. After
ten seconds, continue to hold
the switch and attempt to
crank the engine.
If the engine fails to crank or
‹
does not crank fast enough,
discontinue the attempt.
Continued attempts will
only diminish any remaining
surface charge in the chassis
battery and end future
alternative attempts.
Next, start the generator.
‹
This may require using the
battery boost switch. Once
the generator is operating, the
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electrical combination of the
generator and the inverter will
charge the batteries.
Allow the generator to run
‹
approximately ½ hour before
attempting to crank the
engine.
Press the Battery Boost
‹
switch and attempt to crank
the engine.
If the engine fails to crank, or
‹
does not crank fast enough to
start the engine, the chassis
battery may be depleted and
the motorhome will require
a jump start or connect
an external charger to the
chassis battery.
Provider
Customer Support
Freightliner
Cummins
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Discovery, Discovery LXE, Pace Arrow, and Pace Arrow LXEt
Emergency Number
1-877-466-6226
1-800-385-4357
1-800-343-7357
1-800-524-2303
1-877-211-8135
1-800-847-3435
Jump Starting Using an External
Source:
When using jumper cables to
start the engine, the cables must
connect in a parallel configuration.
That is, positive (+) to positive and
negative battery (-) to negative
chassis (-). Always connect the
positive (+) before connecting the
negative (-). To prevent arcing when
disconnecting the cables; disconnect
the negative (-) before disconnecting
the positive (+).
WARNING:
Always ventilate the
battery compartment prior
to any work or service to
the batteries. Gas emitted
by the batteries can explode
when exposed to smoking
material, flames, sparks or
other sources of ignition,
resulting in injury or
vehicle damage. Batteries
contain sulfuric acid that
can burn skin, eyes and
clothing. Do not connect
the end of the second cable
to the negative (-) terminal
of the battery to be jumped.
Connect only to the chassis,
away from the battery.
WARNING:
Do not use the towed
vehicle for jump starting.
The charging system of
the towed vehicle does
not supply the amperage
necessary to jump start
the motorhome. Voltage
sensitive equipment on
the towed vehicle can be
damaged and disable the
towed vehicle.
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