Zone Sensors on 2015 Discovery 40E

  • 12/11/2024 8:51 AM
    Message # 13439704

    Just purchased a 2015 Discovery 40E and having issues figuring out these zones for heat and ac. Zone 1 appears to have the sensor on the side of the cabinet over the driver's seat. This sensor needs to be moved because when that side of the coach is in the sun it will read 95 on the thermostat due to the heat reflection inside the coach.

    Zone 2 appears to have it's sensor on the wall by the half bath.

    Zone 3 sensor is in the bedroom by the sliding door.

    The heat zones are 1 and 2 for gas and electric and I assume electric is heat pump.

    Zone 3 will say heat but not adjustable.

    Zone 1 in AC mode is front of coach . . . Zone 2 in AC mode is middle coach . . . Zone 3 in AC mode is bedroom.


    So if you have the bedroom furnace which I believe is zone 2 for heat it will not heat properly if the bedroom door is closed because the sensor is by the half bath and sensing what the temperature is in the middle of the coach and NOT the bedroom.

    Am I correct in assuming this and how can this be corrected???

  • 01/05/2025 3:48 PM
    Reply # 13446571 on 13439704
    Bill & Laura Johnson (Administrator)

    if you contact Fleetwood Customer Service 800 322-8215 (have your VIN# handy) they can tell you exactly what applies to your specific vehicle. You can also ask them for prints of the electrical layout to help in troubleshooting.

  • 01/06/2025 8:17 AM
    Reply # 13446730 on 13439704

    So I was able to correct the issue by moving the furnace wire from Heat 2 on the thermostat to Heat 3 and it now works like a dream. 

    Now all I have to do is move the front sensor to a place where it operates properly and not subject to the radiated heat from the side window.

  • 01/07/2025 7:41 AM
    Reply # 13447155 on 13439704

    I have the 2014 year of the 40E. I too had the same issue with the front sensor. What I have done is to pull the two screws and then pull the sensor out from the wall. On mine I have about 10" of wire, so I made an extension on my 3D printer that holds it out from the wall enough so the heat in the box does not effect it.

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    Last modified: 01/10/2025 6:44 AM | Steve Finch

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