17b permanent bed in back- ?? need info

[Bobbie54]

If you have a 17b with this configuration- where is your battery on/off switch?

[Lawrence A]

I have a 2018 17B with the permanent bed. Here's a photo of the electronics that are now under the front passenger side seat bench. I recall they were mostly, if not all, moved from under where one of the 4 person rear dinette seat benches would otherwise have been. You'll see the battery switch in the upper left corner, close to the front outside wall.

Lawrence

[Bobbie54]

Originally Posted by Lawrence A

I have a 2018 17B with the permanent bed. Here's a photo of the electronics that are now under the front passenger side seat bench. I recall they were mostly, if not all, moved from under where one of the 4 person rear dinette seat benches would otherwise have been. You'll see the battery switch in the upper left corner, close to the front outside wall.

Lawrence

Thanks. Fuse box is there, no battery switch. Not sure what the two lighted things are but they aren't there, either. I have to move a bunch of stuff and check inside that bench. Mine isn't actually a permanent bed but I had them move the fuse box and whatever it connects to because when it was under the bed in my 15A the dog kept opening it (accidentally) and turning off fuses (I hope accidentally). But the switch wasn't there, it was originally on the driver's side front bench and had been removed by the previous owner because it was too easy to switch off accidentally.

[Sean Murry]

You might want to check under the bench. In our 2019 E19 the battery disconnect switch is under the seat. I seem to recall ETI moved the disconnect switch to under the seat as the old location had people hitting the switch by mistake

[Lawrence A]

"Not sure what the two lighted things are but they aren't there, either."

The lighted unit at the top right is the electrical management system display (an option) and the unit below is the propane detector.

I've never had a problem myself with accidentally turning off the battery switch. Probably helps that it is positioned high and off to the side as far as it can go. As a matter of fact, in 5 years I've never even used that switch!

Best of luck,
Lawrence

[Bobbie54]

Found the switch. Not sure how it works! I guess the small end points to on? So I turn it to 12 and 6 o'clock to turn off?

When it is off, will that make the wires that go to the batteries no longer live? (They are currently disconnected and the trailer is without any electricity but I want to plug it in and don't want live wires hanging in the battery box.)

But I just now read that I shouldn't let the solar panel be uncovered if the battery is not connected. I can put the trailer in the garage until the battery connector is repaired. How long would it have to be charging for it to be a problem? (It's already been at least 10 days.)

[Bobbie54]

Originally Posted by Lawrence A

"Not sure what the two lighted things are but they aren't there, either."

The lighted unit at the top right is the electrical management system display (an option) and the unit below is the propane detector.

I've never had a problem myself with accidentally turning off the battery switch. Probably helps that it is positioned high and off to the side as far as it can go. As a matter of fact, in 5 years I've never even used that switch!

Best of luck,
Lawrence

My propane detector is still in the back. No EMS. Switch turned out to be inside that bench.