Help with battery switch

Carrievignola · 05-20-2018, 05:56 PM

Hi we just purchased a 2013 crossroads z -1 251BH. We didn't receive an owners manual . We took it for a trip this weekend brought it home and it still has power . We cannot find a switch to disconnect the battery from it , without unplugging the actual battery. Help please !! Does anyone know where this switch is? Ive taken the cover off the battery as well nothing there either just a normal looking battery.

Aceallenk · 05-20-2018, 06:34 PM

It might not have one like our 2011, and have to add one. That's what I did, added one. https://www.amazon.ca/BEP-701-Batter...l_8exy89oyaz_e

smoke33 · 05-20-2018, 07:06 PM

There is no switch, you have to disconnect the battery.

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Papa-T · 05-20-2018, 08:35 PM

Most don’t come with a disconnect switch. So you have to unhook the battery which is a pain. I recommend you purchase one. It is a simple pleasure that makes life easier. This is the one I purchased from Camping World. On mine my batteries are in the front storage in the back right. So I ran my cables through the wall into the side storage and mounted the switch there. So I open the side storage door and my switch is quickly accessible. Don’t pay any attention to the green handle of my hand saw that’s in the picture.

kray66 · 05-21-2018, 01:30 PM

Nice to see these tips. We unhooked the battery on our old camper. It wasn't terrible, but a switch seems so much easier. I was worried I was crazy for wanting to put one in our new camper.

OhioMark · 05-21-2018, 01:38 PM

I installed this one for 10 bucks and change.

https://www.amazon.com/Post-Battery-...+switch+for+rv

sjk1998 · 05-21-2018, 06:28 PM

It is a very easy and worth while mod to do.

smoke33 · 05-22-2018, 05:36 AM

Thanks to this thread I placed an order for this one.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N4...r+switch&psc=1

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Papa-T · 05-22-2018, 07:40 AM

Little things like this makes life easier. You’ll be happy you have it. Also if you don’t have a water thief get one. Good to use at campgrounds where you can’t screw on a hose like a lot of Federal campgrounds.

**dagst1** · 05-22-2018, 07:51 AM

Please help me understand why would i want to disconnect my battery? I guess if it was in storage for a extended time and not pluged in? Mine stays pluged in all summer while we use it then when i winterize i remove the battery and move it to the shop so i can charge it. About every month or so i put it on a charger to top it up. Just wandering why?

kray66 · 05-22-2018, 08:11 AM

The switch will help keep something from draining the battery over time (like someone leaving a light on, etc). Sure, after long-term storage you probably will still need to charge the battery, but I'm hopeful the switch keeps the battery from draining in the weeks between use during the summer.

**dagst1** · 05-22-2018, 08:20 AM

Thank you. As I stated I keep our camper plugged in when not in use to keep the battery charged. When we go somewhere with no electric I carry a extra battery. I can see if the camper is in storage with no plugin to disconnect the battery if it is a long time between uses. Learn something new everyday and today I did!

Aceallenk · 05-22-2018, 08:32 AM

This spring after moving the trailer to the front driveway to it's summer perch, I never hit the kill switch. Probably about 2 weeks later the battery was dead. The only thing I can contribute to the draw is the light in the radio/stereo system, and I suspect that would be enough draw to do it. Now when it's not plugged in the switch is my best friend.

smoke33 · 05-22-2018, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dagst1

Thank you. As I stated I keep our camper plugged in when not in use to keep the battery charged. When we go somewhere with no electric I carry a extra battery. I can see if the camper is in storage with no plugin to disconnect the battery if it is a long time between uses. Learn something new everyday and today I did!

We take our camper out 5-6 times a year from spring to fall. In between those trips if I don’t disconnect the battery it will be dead when I go to use. Having the switch is just a convenience of not having to take the battery box cover off and disconnecting the cable. Over the winter, yes, I take my battery out and bring home.

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