1977 31' Sovereign
North Vancouver
, British Columbia
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 11
Battery Quick Disconnect
Good Day. This is my first time on the forum. Please be gentle.
My battery side cable quick disconnect has corroded. My local RV guy laughed out loud when I asked for a replacement. He is suggesting I pull new cable from the fuse box to both battery boxes and put new ends on. REALLY????. Has anyone had to do this? Am I able to get a new quick disconnect cable? If so, where?
The quick disonnects that came with the trailer are no longer made.
So you have 3 options.
Salvage yard, search for colaws on the forum.
Direct wire like the service guy said.
Newer type of quick disconnect like used in a stock car Click here to see what I mean.
Good luck, and welcome to the forum!
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Brett G
WBCCI #5501 AIR # 49
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1978 Argosy 28 foot Motorhome
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1977 31' Sovereign
North Vancouver
, British Columbia
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 11
John and Brett.
Great stuff. I phoned a fork lift vendor yesterday afternoon and he told me he had the parts. I'll pick them up next week and put it together. I'll post an update the.
Sean,
I was missing the quick disconnect for the curbside battery box of my '77 Excella 500. I surfed the internet for electrical disconnects and found wire, disconnects, battery post connectors and rubber covers for the connectors. The company was Baker Electrical (I think in CA) but I would have to check my "Airstream file". I had to replace the wires through the battery box to the fuse box just on the other side of the front of the trailer so it took at least 10 feet of red and black heavy gauge wire. It has worked out great with no problems. I've seen the same connector mentioned by a previous poster used in stock cars also.
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