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MotorHomeEquipment
Introduction
Weprovidethismanualasaguideanditdescribestheoperationofthemotorhomeequipment
in general. Due to differences between similar equipment and changesfrom year to year, we
cannot precisely describe every motor home individually, but the systems and operation are
verysimilarifnotthesame.Pleasereadthefollowinginformationthoroughly.Itwillhelpyouto
avoidmanyproblems.
Keysanddoors
There is only one set of keys for the motor home. Splitting up keys may prevent you from
lockingyourselfoutofthevehicle–onepersonkeepstheignitionkeyandsomeoneelsekeeps
allothers.
Therearemultiplekeysfordifferentlocks:
‐ Entry Door latch (most keys have a round plastic head for the
entrydoor)
‐ Entrydoordeadbolt(mostkeyshavearectangularheadforthe
deadbolt)
‐ Exteriorcompartmentdoors(mostkeyshavearoundheadand
aresilveryincolor)
Toopenanydoor,pleasepushinthedoorwhileunlockingorunlatching
thedoor
.
Makesuretheentrydooriseitherhookedinorclosedatalltimes.
Electricalsystem
Themotorhomehastwodifferentelectricalsystems:
12VoltDirectCurrent(auxiliarybatteries)
Most of the electrical equipment of a motor home works with 12VDC: interior lights, fans,
monitorpanel,propanedetector,waterpump,furnace(heater)andslide‐out(ifequipped).The
electronic controls for the water heater, roof air conditioner and refrigerator also require
12VDC.Thepowercomesfrombatteriesthatareseparatefromtheenginebattery.
The engine battery runs car related functions, while the auxiliary batteries runs
motorhomerelatedfunctions.
Theauxiliarybatterieswillberechargedintwoways:
‐byrunningthegeneratororbeingpluggedintoanexternalpowersource
‐bytheenginealternatorwhilethecarengineisrunning
The power converter is charging the auxiliary battery while having electrical power from the
campgroundandconv erts120VACto12VDC.Thefastestwaytochargethebatteryisdriving.
If you are not driving and without electricity from the campground for a few
days,youhavetorunthecarengineatleast1hourperdaytomaintainenough
battery power. If the outside temperature is low and you use the furnace
(heater) at night, you have to run the car engine at least 3 hours per day to
maintain enough battery power. Fully discharged batteries require driving (or
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