Fleetwood Motorhome Association, Inc. - Battery Disconnect 2023 Bounder 35K

02/08/2024 2:42 PM

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Stephen Kemp Sr

Can anyone provide assistance when it comes to the battery disconnect on a 2023 Bounder 35K. The only way to get power to the coach when not connected to A/C power is when the generator is running. This system is all new to me. I believe the disconnect is on, but can't seem to get it off. !!

Last modified: 02/09/2024 1:17 AM | Stephen Kemp Sr

02/09/2024 9:44 AM

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Pete Baker (Administrator)

Is your fridge on when not plugged in or running Gen?

if not, find the MAGNUM CONTROLLER press AND HOLD power button until green light comes on.
check the fridge. On?

if not, check for a manual battery disconnect mounted to the upper wall inside one of your bays. Turn it a quarter turn so that the house batteries are engaged. Repeat step one above.

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02/09/2024 4:05 PM

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Stephen Kemp Sr

Thanks for the reply Pete. I have the Fridge in display mode but completely off. This system is all new to me. I've never had a coach with the solar panel or the BCC. My 2017 Thor had coach and and chassis battery disconnect switches but no BCC or solar panel. The LED's for both coach and chassis battery disconnect show green. I'm not sure is this means disconnect is on or off. I'm lost. I will be using it this month from the 15th through 18th and there's no hookup. I'm trying to locate and owners manual for the BCC.

02/10/2024 9:07 AM

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Pete Baker (Administrator)

Stay out of the BCC. That is a place of last resort, not a starting point.

with Gen off and coach not plugged in. Get the fridge working.

02/10/2024 11:38 AM

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Stephen & Susan Mills

Hello Stephen. We have a 2020 35K so I assume it is the same setup. The battery disconnect switches should be on the wall just inside the door. They are two little switches like in the photo. Press the top of them to supply power from the batteries. Mine have no indicators as to whether they are on or off other than 12 volt items work. If they are on you will have lights, the propane furnace fan and any other 12 volt appliances like the water pump will work. If they don't the switch is either off or your house batteries are dead. If the inverter is on as Pete described your fridge will work as well as the main TV and a couple of 120 outlets. The main shutoff which is next to the BCC will shut everything off so if you have anything running that means that switch is on correctly. Hope this helps. There are a lot of systems on these rigs so I understand the confusion as I went through the same. Good luck.

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02/11/2024 4:08 PM

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Stephen Kemp Sr

Update - All is good now. It seems, at least to me, the solar panel supplies power to keep the battery banks charged when not using generator or A/C power. I also learned the inverter must be on to supply power to run the refrigerator. I would like to thank Pete, Stephen and wife for the input they provided. I'm open to any other advice about the Bounder 35K, Thank you.

08/18/2024 12:20 PM

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Thomas Masanotti

Stephen,

Do you like your Bounder?

We are picking up a 2024 35K.

Any advice?

Tom

08/25/2024 4:41 PM

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Todd Klemme

Hi everyone,

I too have a 2023 Bounder but am having the opposite problem: I can’t shut my refrigerator off when I store it. When I return, all three batteries are dead.

-Red disconnect is “OFF”. This is located in the first by behind the entry door.

-Two black buttons pressed on the bottom of each button. These are located in the coach above the top entry step.

-Inverter switched “off”. This is located in small cubby above the entry door.

My coach in plugged in to 110V to trickle charge.

Microwave and refer still have power and I assume are draining the batteries faster than they are float-charging…

What am I missing?

Thanks in advance!

Deacon

08/26/2024 7:38 AM

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Stephen & Susan Mills

If you are plugged into shore power your batteries should be fully charged and everything in the coach should work just fine. Your AC units are about the only thing that may not work properly but I have run one AC on 110 with no issues. I can't explain why your switches are not cutting power and it may be that there is a wiring issue or the cut off switches are faulty. I believe that in order for your inverter to charge your batteries that your cut off switches need to be on. All that said if your batteries aren't charging either a breaker is tripped or your batteries are toast. On page 78 and 79 in your manual it recommends that all battery cut off switches be left on when connected to shore power. As a foot note you can flip the breaker to turn power off to the fridge. It is located in the breaker panel below the closet in your bedroom. Hope this helps.

08/26/2024 11:05 AM

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Todd Klemme

Stephen & Susan Mills wrote:
If you are plugged into shore power your batteries should be fully charged and everything in the coach should work just fine. Your AC units are about the only thing that may not work properly but I have run one AC on 110 with no issues. I can't explain why your switches are not cutting power and it may be that there is a wiring issue or the cut off switches are faulty. I believe that in order for your inverter to charge your batteries that your cut off switches need to be on. All that said if your batteries aren't charging either a breaker is tripped or your batteries are toast. On page 78 and 79 in your manual it recommends that all battery cut off switches be left on when connected to shore power. As a foot note you can flip the breaker to turn power off to the fridge. It is located in the breaker panel below the closet in your bedroom. Hope this helps.

Thank you for the input. I finally resorted to flipping the breaker, while I talk to the dealer. I appreciate your help!