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[rkluber]

I have a 2016 Windsport 35c and have had a couple of instances where my chassis battery has run down and won't start the RV. FYI, the Use/Store switch is in the Use position before trying to use the Aux Start switch on the drivers console but I haven't been able to get the RV to start and have had to resort to jumping the chassis battery using an external 12v power supply to get the RV started. My four house batteries are on a solar charger and are fully charged.

Looking at the owner's manual, it says to set the parking brake prior to using the auxiliary starting system and then press and hold the Aux Start switch on the dash and try to start the engine. In my past failed attempts to start using the Aux Start switch, I've never set the parking brake and have not been able to "jump" the chassis battery from the house batteries. Does the parking brake need to be set in order to use the Aux Start feature or is my Aux Start feature malfunctioning?