Where Is My RV battery charger?
Where Is My RV battery charger?
The battery charger on your RV is part of your RV’s Electric Converter. The Converter is located in the electrical center of your RV. The location varies by type and model of RV. The electrical center for your RV could be in an exterior storage compartment on your RV or underneath the bed in the RV, etc.
Why is the battery not working on my Fleetwood Bounder?
The converter was working, but the chassis battery wasn’t being charged. I opened the Battery Control Center (BCC) and found that a large solenoid is used to connect the two battery systems together to charge both sets or use the house batteries to assist in starting when the chassis battery is dead.
How to disconnect shore power on Fleetwood Bounder?
Lift the two levers, and gently pull the cover towards you. This is what you’ll see. Make sure you disconnect shore power, the chassis battery, and house batteries. You don’t want to go digging into this box with power still going into it. Same view, slightly different angle.
Where is the solenoid located on a Fleetwood Bounder?
The solenoid has 5/16″ studs on the top and bottom which insert through the buss bars. The mounting plate on the back of the solenoid rests firmly up against the back of the box. Even without the two mounting bolts, the solenoid is firmly in place, and can’t move.
Is the Bounder Battery Control Center a replacement part?
The Bounder Forum reported that it is a directly replacement part per the BCC manufacturer. Note: Electrically, it’s a good replacement. Physically, it “almost is”.
The converter was working, but the chassis battery wasn’t being charged. I opened the Battery Control Center (BCC) and found that a large solenoid is used to connect the two battery systems together to charge both sets or use the house batteries to assist in starting when the chassis battery is dead.
Lift the two levers, and gently pull the cover towards you. This is what you’ll see. Make sure you disconnect shore power, the chassis battery, and house batteries. You don’t want to go digging into this box with power still going into it. Same view, slightly different angle.
The solenoid has 5/16″ studs on the top and bottom which insert through the buss bars. The mounting plate on the back of the solenoid rests firmly up against the back of the box. Even without the two mounting bolts, the solenoid is firmly in place, and can’t move.
The Bounder Forum reported that it is a directly replacement part per the BCC manufacturer. Note: Electrically, it’s a good replacement. Physically, it “almost is”.
