Auxiliary Start Switch - Tiffin Motorhomes Allegro Bus 2016 Owner's Manual

To protect this 12 VDC system, DO NOT
STORE anything in this compartment (e.g.,
toolbox) which may jostle around, break
through the shield, and short out the 12 VDC
system—if this system were short-circuited,
extensive damage and/or fire could result.
Located on the passenger-side rear compart-
ment is another circuit panel which contains
the following circuit breakers: slide-outs, 12
VDC disconnect, storage box lights, and sole-
noids.

AUXILIARY START SWITCH

Figure 8-2: Auxiliary start switch
is recommended that the owner press and hold the switch for about 60 seconds before trying to start
the engine. This gives the two sets of batteries (house and chassis), a chance to equalize prior to engag-
ing the starter. The multiplex system that controls most chassis functions will need to reach optimal
voltage range to insure proper operation as well.
ELECTRICAL FEATURES
The auxiliary start switch (Figure 8-2) is located on the switch
panel to the left of the steering wheel in front of the driv-
er's-side console box (Figure 8-3).
This switch connects the Allegro Bus coach batteries to the
chassis batteries—this allows the chassis batteries to "borrow"
power from the coach batteries to assist in starting the engine.
If the chassis batteries cannot start the engine by turning the
ignition key, hold down the battery-boost switch for at least
60 seconds and retry starting the engine.
When attempting to use the auxiliary start switch function, it
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Figure 8-1: Circuit breaker box