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Old 11-17-2018, 01:09 AM   #1
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2005 Lexington GTS house vs starting batteries

All four of my batteries are located in two separate bins on the drivers side. Looking at the bins, are the starting batteries in the left or right bin?
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Old 11-17-2018, 08:44 AM   #2
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Stin,

It might help if we know which model you have. In the 255DS the house battery is on the passenger side and the truck starting battery is under the hood.
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Old 11-17-2018, 10:09 AM   #3
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Model is 270S.
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Old 11-17-2018, 10:12 AM   #4
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Model is 270S Diesel
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Old 11-21-2018, 12:51 PM   #5
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I’ve got a 270GTS, but only have two batteries in one bin. Left is for house and right is for generator. Then of course, the truck battery under the hood.
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Old 11-21-2018, 02:24 PM   #6
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Wow,
That’s a really different configuration than what I have. I have no battery under the hood and four batteries in two separate compartments on the drivers side. The problem is that I think someone reversed the two deep cycle house batteries and the two cranking batteries. Just trying to figure out which two go where since it doesn’t appear obvious.
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Old 11-22-2018, 12:33 PM   #7
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Disconnect one set and try to start your engine.
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Disconnect one set and try to start your engine.
Haha - when in doubt, call in the Navy!!! Excellent answer - the simplest solution is the best . . .
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Old 11-22-2018, 09:20 PM   #9
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Great idea but rv wouldn’t start or even turn over. Been in storage for quite a while with batteries that were several years old and some were cracked and leaking. I pulled all the batteries and am replacing with new. I will use your suggestion when installing new batteries. Worst that can happen is that I might end up hooking up a deep cycle battery to the engine and have to move it to a different location. Thanks, I’m all for simple solutions. 🙂
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Old 12-17-2018, 09:56 PM   #10
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House vs starting batteries

Installed new batteries today and the answer is: the starting batteries go in the right bin and the deep cycle house batteries go in the left bin. I installed the starting batteries in the left bin and there was no power to start the engine so I moved the starting batteries to the the right bin and the diesel started right up.
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