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02-15-2020, 10:42 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
Louisville
, Kentucky
Join Date: Feb 2020
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Disconnecting tongue electric jack
Brand new AS’ers here! 2 days ago we took possession of a 2017 Flying Cloud. All info much appreciated. Where would we find the fuse for the electric jack? We don’t prefer leaving it operational while it is stored at our rented storage space but haven’t found a way to disconnect it from power. Any suggestions? Don’t want to disconnect the batteries just now as they are trickle charging with solar panels. All power is turned off to the unit but power jack is still ‘alive’.
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02-15-2020, 10:48 PM
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Rivet Master  
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
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Follow the wiring from the head of the jack toward the battery box positive post on the battery. There should be a fuse holder in that wire somewhere.
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02-15-2020, 11:18 PM
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Rivet Master
2018 25' International
Slidell
, Louisiana
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3,725
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To elaborate further, the jack is connected directly to the battery, there is an inline fuse on the lead wire in the battery box.
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02-16-2020, 05:40 AM
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Site Team
2009 25' FB International
2018 27' Globetrotter
Tavares
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Congrats on your new AS and welcome to the forum. It's great to have you with us.
You will find the fuse holder on your lead from the battery. It may be under the cover of the jack head.
I would assume you are concerned with someone stealing the AS?
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02-16-2020, 09:13 AM
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Married with Airstream
2004 25' International CCD
Vancouver Island
, British Columbia
Join Date: Apr 2018
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You could simply disconnect the positive lead to the jack - change the battery box barrel closer to one that locks, in this way you secure the whole rig and don't have to worry about your batteries growing legs. Also consider some form of Coupler Vault.
marriedwithairstream.com/security-from-theft/
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02-16-2020, 11:55 AM
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Rivet Master
2022 25' Flying Cloud
NCR
, Ontario
Join Date: Feb 2017
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we added a disconnect switch for both the front power jack and the external power connection for our parkit360. along with a tongue lock, this is to prevent people /kids form moving the position of the As or moving it
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02-16-2020, 06:44 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Globetrotter
McHenry
, Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2018
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Welcome to the Airstream Community and Forums!
The jack has a fuse holder in the battery box. You can pull the fuse if you want. Good time to pick up some spares too!
Did your trailer come with the owner's manual / pouch with manuals from the installed equipment ? You can download manuals from the A irstream Owners Hub / Document Archive
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02-16-2020, 09:47 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 23' Flying Cloud
Bartlett
, Tennessee
Join Date: Apr 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffmc306
Welcome to the Airstream Community and Forums!
The jack has a fuse holder in the battery box. You can pull the fuse if you want. Good time to pick up some spares too!
Did your trailer come with the owner's manual / pouch with manuals from the installed equipment ? You can download manuals from the A irstream Owners Hub / Document Archive |
My tongue jack's fuse is not in the battery box. It is inline on the hot wire between the battery box and the jack head. Just follow the hot wire from the jack head to the battery and you will find it wherever it is.
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02-17-2020, 05:17 AM
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2 Rivet Member
Louisville
, Kentucky
Join Date: Feb 2020
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hans627
Congrats on your new AS and welcome to the forum. It's great to have you with us.
You will find the fuse holder on your lead from the battery. It may be under the cover of the jack head.
I would assume you are concerned with someone stealing the AS?
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Exactly. It is parked in a safe facility but we can foresee curious little ones pushing buttons etc....
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02-17-2020, 05:20 AM
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2 Rivet Member
Louisville
, Kentucky
Join Date: Feb 2020
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobbo
My tongue jack's fuse is not in the battery box. It is inline on the hot wire between the battery box and the jack head. Just follow the hot wire from the jack head to the battery and you will find it wherever it is.
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Great ideas.... thx!
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02-17-2020, 05:35 AM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Globetrotter
McHenry
, Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,200
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobbo
My tongue jack's fuse is not in the battery box. It is inline on the hot wire between the battery box and the jack head. Just follow the hot wire from the jack head to the battery and you will find it wherever it is.
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Bobbo, good to know! Thanks for correctly pointing that out. That photo was from our 2018 FC23FB - Airstream keeps making small changes!
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