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Posted By: Leeann on 01/05/10 03:03pm

Since eyeteeth answered all your questions, I'll just say Welcome!

'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

Posted By: acchan on 01/05/10 03:29pm

thanks very much for the quick reply eyeteeth!

i found the fresh water inlet, but am having trouble with the pump...
i found the pump, and the switch seems to be inside on a panel with 4 different switches. one is labelled generator (start/ stop), one is labelled battery (aux/main), one is labelled 'water level', the last 'water pump'...
now i definitely don't have an external generator, so i'm hoping you can use the battery? i flick the switch between aux and main and nothing happens...
and so here i'm confused because the car is on and the battery works fine but there is no power to the back living area at all... do i need to hook it up to an external power socket? if so, can i buy a converter so i can just plug the RV in here at home??? or is there another battery for this back section?
sorry if i sound like a complete moron asking the most simplest of questions, but like i said this is my first RV and no owners manual makes it difficult!!! [emoticon]

Posted By: acchan on 01/05/10 03:32pm

ahhh just read your new post, so disregard that last one from me and i'll try and locate this house battery.
thanks again!
and thanks for the welcomes guys!!!

Posted By: acchan on 01/05/10 03:49pm

i've never felt more stupid....
any pointers on where the house battery might be? or even what it looks like?
so far the only thing i've found looks like a fusebox. [emoticon]

Posted By: Leeann on 01/05/10 03:59pm

Totally depends on the rig - manufacturers put them all over the stinkin' place. Mine, for instance, is up front, right next to the engine battery.

Posted By: whiteknight001 on 01/05/10 05:11pm

Leeann wrote:

Since eyeteeth answered all your questions, I'll just say Welcome!

me too. Welcome Acchan!

Mark

1972 Mobile Traveler 20' Dodge B300 Class C
"The Kobayashi Maru" Trans- Prarie Land Craft
"Requiescat in pace et in amore..."

Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 01/05/10 08:05pm

acchan wrote:

i've never felt more stupid....
any pointers on where the house battery might be? or even what it looks like?
so far the only thing i've found looks like a fusebox. [emoticon]

Have you looked under the Table/Seat that where it should be.

Without Trucks,....America Stop's

Posted By: acchan on 01/05/10 08:17pm

i found it behind the back left tyre, in it's own sunken housing unit, with random unconnected wires lying around it... it was also flat!!!
so i have quite the headache.... anyone want to buy it?

Posted By: jayhedden on 01/05/10 08:36pm

hi everyone from bc canada,i bought a 1974 dodge sportsmen tioga this summer,havent had much time in it but it is very clean inside,it has the 360 2bbl and a 727 trans,i will be using it to pull a 16 foot trailer with my drag racing motorcycle and gear,can anybody make any recomendations on things to do to the engine and or rad for hauling a trailer? shes getting new tires this spring,its white and green and the door is aimed straight to the back not off the side...

Posted By: TreeSeeker on 01/05/10 08:43pm

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i found it behind the back left tyre, in it's own sunken housing unit, with random unconnected wires lying around it... it was also flat!!!

If the RV hasn't been used in awhile, most likely both batteries will need to be replaced. Many RVs have "parasitic" battery drains like radios, refrigerators (even when off), alarms, etc. that will drain the battery. That is probably why the house battery was disconnected--to prevent these types of drains. However, even a battery that has been disconnected will eventually loose all its charge and this damages the battery.

Most auto parts stores will test your batteries for you for free.

These articles will provide you with lots of info on RV electronics.

BATTERIES--AND OTHER ELECTRIC STUFF

The 12v Side of Life

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