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07-06-2014, 06:32 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NC
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Installed a Battery Disconnect
Installed a battery disconnect this weekend. Not sure why a battery disconnect isn't standard on all RVs. After draining our battery several times wile not in use, and getting tired of manually disconnecting battery every time, I installed my own.
After talking to the parts man at my dealership about the options, he recommended a battery disconnect that is coming standard on keystone RV. He ordered it for me, $30 and to me is way better than any aftermarket disconnects they had in stock. So far I'm very pleased.
Anyone else have a disconnect they recommend? Or a homemade version they want to share.
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2014 Sunset Trail 300BH
Anderson WDH
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07-06-2014, 06:49 AM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Belle River , Ontario
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Almost like mine , but mine is for a dual battery set up.
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2013 Sunset Trail Reserve 25RB..(just sold it)
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07-06-2014, 02:06 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: South Carolina
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I also got tired of a dead battery. Bought a all weather / marine disconnect.
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07-06-2014, 06:23 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NC
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Harley why do you use two batteries? Do you dry camp a lot or just like to have a back up? Nice install.
Daddyo, nice install, what is that mounted to?
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07-06-2014, 07:23 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: United States
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Installed the same one. Absolutely a necessity.
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07-06-2014, 08:10 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: South Carolina
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Daddyo, nice install, what is that mounted to?[/QUOTE]
It is bolted to the L iron frame that the battery box sits in. I bent a plate of sheet metal into an L shape, rounded the top and sprayed canned it black. Secured it with two pre drilled holes with self tapping screws.
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Kids and Cat
2010 Tundra 4x4 CrewMax 5.7 (gas hog)
2013 Sunset Trail 29SS Reserve
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07-06-2014, 08:24 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Belle River , Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tre
Harley why do you use two batteries? Do you dry camp a lot or just like to have a back up? Nice install.
Daddyo, nice install, what is that mounted to?
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Well the first battery came with the trailer ,a #27 , and the 2nd was one i just bought last year , an agm. . Probably only need 2 batts a couple times , but the option is there. .. This summer we have elec for the full 3 weeks and will leave 1 batt home (for weight) . Last summer we did a 6 week trip and only had elec for 4 nights . Was nice to have the back-up.
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It was a rainy few days at Algonquin Prov park...tarps kept us dry.
Wayne --Belle River (Windsor), Ontario
2013 Sunset Trail Reserve 25RB..(just sold it)
2015 White Chev Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (6.0 l gasser)
2003 Mountain Star 890SBRX Truck Camper
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07-22-2014, 10:53 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Missouri
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I bought a $5 black switch from O'Reillys and the shortest pre-made battery cable I could find (about 6") and you can guess the rest. Pretty simple hooked it up to the positive side.
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2012 Cruiser Fifth Wheel
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07-22-2014, 11:31 AM
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lrrwoodard
I bought a $5 black switch from O'Reillys and the shortest pre-made battery cable I could find (about 6") and you can guess the rest. Pretty simple hooked it up to the positive side.
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Really just asking cause I don't know for sure but I thought the disconnect was suppose to be on the negative side. 
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07-22-2014, 05:09 PM
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: minnesota
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Just a simple circuit, as long as you break one you will be fine. If you were doing the battery disconnect right at the terminal of the battery then I would do the negative for sure. Or if you were running a sanctioned race car, then you would need to break the positive. But, in this case, any one is fine.
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07-22-2014, 06:24 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Florida
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My switch said it had to be conected to the negative side.
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2014 SunsetTrail Reserve 32BH
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07-22-2014, 07:19 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: United states of america
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hmmm..
What if I'. racing with my trailer..which disconnect.
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07-23-2014, 05:36 AM
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OhioMark
hmmm..
What if I'. racing with my trailer..which disconnect.
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2 Funny 
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07-23-2014, 05:47 AM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: WI
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Some of those guys could benefit from a better WDH!
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07-23-2014, 05:49 AM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: WI
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We also could have posted this video in the "do you drive with your propane on?" Thread.
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2013 Sunset Trail 31BH
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07-23-2014, 09:59 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Missouri
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It's been a while since I installed it. I'll have to go look. It's tucked around a corner in the front storage area so I just reach in and turn the key. I'll let you know. It works though.
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2012 Cruiser Fifth Wheel
2007 Chevy Duramax
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07-23-2014, 12:57 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NC
Posts: 30
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Dang tht looks like fun
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2014 Sunset Trail 300BH
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07-23-2014, 07:38 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: May 2013
Location: So IL
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That would be fun.
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07-25-2014, 12:19 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Missouri
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I did attach it to the Pos side. Apparently it cost $18 now. I've had mine a while and even transferred it to the Cruiser when we downsized.
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2012 Cruiser Fifth Wheel
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05-24-2015, 09:01 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Ontario
Posts: 13
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Tre -What guage of wire did you use? I am guessing 8 or 10. Also is that switch weather proof or doesn't it matter. I would like to copy your install.
Mike
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