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About 3 weeks ago my wife wanted to turn the radio on, but nothing. Really didn't give it a thought, until I went to start the coach Saturday and the engine batteries were dead. Flipped battery merge on and a couple days later got ready to start the coach and just happened to check the radio - which is now powered.
My question is, what else "in" the coach is powered off of the engine buss that hot even when the key is off?
Marc
marc & shari popejoy
western Oklahoma
1987 Newell #135
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not sure when my Key is in the Off Position the dash/radio/leveling is all off on my '82. Someone could have changed something?
Steve & Patti, Bonnie and Tucker
1982 Newell 38' Classic, DD 6V92
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My radio works whether, or not the key is in any position. I assume it works off the chassis batteries, but I have no idea.
Clarke and Elaine Hockwald
1982 Newell Classic, 36', 6V92 TA
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The DDEC and Allison transmission computers probably have a small parasitic draw from the chassis batts.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
95 Newell, 390 Ex caretaker
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You should have a fuse list posted somewhere that shows what gets powered from the chassis battery and another for the house batteries.
Jon Kabbe
1993 coach 337 with Civic towed
