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Originally Posted by VictoriaEP
Hi all, I just had the same thing happen with my 2016 Vegas. The radio would not shut off (for a couple of weeks), but was not draining my battery so I figured I'd get it fixed later. When I pulled into a campground last week, the media unit flashed for awhile and then totally died, and now my battery is dead. I cannot start it using the emergency start on the dashboard. I have been plugged into shore power - I'm in a campground. I found on another forum thread that the battery is under the passenger desk. Before I try to take that out (not at all mechanically inclined), can anyone tell me whether it's possible to jump the battery using a portable power pack with the battery in place? Sure hope I can because neither Good Sam road service nor I have had any luck finding a mobile mechanic, though the park rangers gave me some numbers to try tomorrow.
Thanks!
Victoria
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One question at a time. If you are plugged into shore power then your coach batteries should have power. Even if they do not, they are not used to start the engine except in an emergency using the emergency start - which connects the chassis and coach batteries. When you used the emergency start did you keep the switch open as you tried to start the vehicle? It is best to push that switch for a couple of minutes and then try and start the RV while continuing to push the emergency start button leaving the two battery banks connected. That gives the coach batteries time to bring the chassis battery back up to start the vehicle. If that does not work, You can try to jump start the vehicle - if that is what you mean by "jump the battery"using jumper cables or your portable power pack on the battery in the engine under the front grill. Open your front grill and the battery is on your left. However, it bothers me that the chassis battery was dead immediately when you entered the campground. If you had driven any distance, the alternator should have charged the chassis battery enough to start the engine. It could mean that you have a problem with your engine alternator system. If the RV starts and the chassis battery does not charge with the engine running, I would have your alternator and wiring checked.
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