House Battery Cover

[Teamaron]

I just got our 2014 Interstate back from dealer service after replacing house batteries and noticed the cover has a few holes that seem to be missing screws.

Does anyone have a picture of their cover and can provide it to show correct install?

It is in the right rear of the coach and has the rear access panel.




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[Boxster1971]

Mine came from the factory with several of those screws missing. I added my own after the first time I opened the battery box. Probably not a big deal.


- - Mike
2013 Lounge EXT on 2012 Sprinter

[Teamaron]

Originally Posted by Boxster1971

Mine came from the factory with several of those screws missing. I added my own after the first time I opened the battery box. Probably not a big deal.


- - Mike
2013 Lounge EXT on 2012 Sprinter

That's what I was afraid of.
No, not a big deal
Just another bit of poor workmanship I guess. And I'm a bit picky. They should be black screws also.

I just wanted to see if anyone has all the screws in.

Thanks Mike.


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[Marks71]

Originally Posted by Teamaron

I just got our 2014 Interstate back from dealer service after replacing house batteries and noticed the cover has a few holes that seem to be missing screws.

Does anyone have a picture of their cover and can provide it to show correct install?

It is in the right rear of the coach and has the rear access panel.

Attachment 245895


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How did you access it? from underneath the lounge from behind? THX

[Teamaron]

Originally Posted by Marks71

How did you access it? from underneath the lounge from behind? THX

It opens from behind


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[Teamaron]

I don't know which year it change. Our older one you had to remove rear lounge seat.

This one, a 2014, you remove just rear screws to expose batteries and they slide out on a tray.


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[Marks71]

Originally Posted by Teamaron

I don't know which year it change. Our older one you had to remove rear lounge seat.

This one, a 2014, you remove just rear screws to expose batteries and they slide out on a tray.


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Thank you

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by Teamaron

This one, a 2014, you remove just rear screws to expose batteries and they slide out on a tray.

The difference is the EXT model. All EXTs except the Grand Tour and twin bed models have the pull-out tray, non-EXT has the stacked batteries where you have to disassemble the sofa to access them, twin bed models have them side-by-side under one of the beds.

[Marks71]

Protagonist

...sorry you lost me...so what does the Grand Tour EXT have? (maybe I'm mis-reading your post)

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by Marks71

Protagonist

...sorry you lost me...so what does the Grand Tour EXT have? (maybe I'm mis-reading your post)

You're not misreading. I just didn't answer that part.

But to recap in hopefully clearer form:
* T1N Interstates - Under the passenger-side front seat, only one house battery.
* Non-EXT Sofa/lounge models - Two stacked house batteries at the right rear, and you have to remove the sofa cushions to get at them.
* Non-EXT twin bed models - Under one of the beds, two house batteries side-by-side, easy to access.
* EXT Sofa/lounge models - right rear, pull-out tray.
* EXT Twin-bed models - I think the same as the non-EXT twin-bed models but I'm not entirely sure.
* Grand Tour - Don't know. I haven't looked for the house batteries on one yet.

[Marks71]

Originally Posted by Protagonist

You're not misreading. I just didn't answer that part.

But to recap in hopefully clearer form:
* T1N Interstates - Under the passenger-side front seat, only one house battery.
* Non-EXT Sofa/lounge models - Two stacked house batteries at the right rear, and you have to remove the sofa cushions to get at them.
* Non-EXT twin bed models - Under one of the beds, two house batteries side-by-side, easy to access.
* EXT Sofa/lounge models - right rear, pull-out tray.
* EXT Twin-bed models - I think the same as the non-EXT twin-bed models but I'm not entirely sure.
* Grand Tour - Don't know. I haven't looked for the house batteries on one yet.

ha ok Thanks

[Boxster1971]

We have two threads going now on battery locations. I just posted the location of the Grand Tour batteries on the other thread. They are under the van near generator on drivers side.


- - Mike
2013 Interstate Lounge EXT on 2012 Sprinter

[Marks71]

Originally Posted by Boxster1971

We have two threads going now on battery locations. I just posted the location of the Grand Tour batteries on the other thread. They are under the van near generator on drivers side.


- - Mike
2013 Interstate Lounge EXT on 2012 Sprinter

ok thanks.

[unifreck]

Protagonist:
The TIN Interstates also can have a battery under this street side jack-bed on the mid-bed model, the most popular of the early Interstates. This area very easily converts to two 6 volt AGM batteries, giving me all those advantages when solar was added.

[Teamaron]

Originally Posted by Protagonist

You're not misreading. I just didn't answer that part.

But to recap in hopefully clearer form:
* T1N Interstates - Under the passenger-side front seat, only one house battery.
* Non-EXT Sofa/lounge models - Two stacked house batteries at the right rear, and you have to remove the sofa cushions to get at them.
* Non-EXT twin bed models - Under one of the beds, two house batteries side-by-side, easy to access.
* EXT Sofa/lounge models - right rear, pull-out tray.
* EXT Twin-bed models - I think the same as the non-EXT twin-bed models but I'm not entirely sure.
* Grand Tour - Don't know. I haven't looked for the house batteries on one yet.

So does anyone have the EXT sofa lounge?

Just want a picture of cover on. And how screws look?


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[Titus]

I don't have a picture, but my 2013 EXT lounge has 6 holes in the cover - 4 at the corners and one in the center of each the vertical sides. It came with only screws in the 4 corners. Cover is very rigid and I think that screws at opposite corners would be enough.

[Teamaron]

Originally Posted by Titus

I don't have a picture, but my 2013 EXT lounge has 6 holes in the cover - 4 at the corners and one in the center of each the vertical sides. It came with only screws in the 4 corners. Cover is very rigid and I think that screws at opposite corners would be enough.

That's what I am trying to figure out.

How many of those 6 holes should actually have screws in them? Mine came back with only 2 at the top of the cover. I know it's NO big deal to some here but I think if you do something it should be done right.

What SHOULD it look like coming from factory? Granted factory did it CORRECTLY.


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[Teamaron]

Anybody have a picture


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[UKDUDE]

Originally Posted by Teamaron

Anybody have a picture


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Wasn't easy to get a picture on account of the extreme dynamic range - sunlight reflecting on the shiny black.




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[Teamaron]

Thanks
UK dude


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