2013 volvo daycab On/off battery switch?

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  1. Osalamah

    Osalamah Bobtail Member

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    Hey i have a on/off switch right on the bottom of the driver door by my seat and I want to know exactly what it's for it shows the battery icon but what do I use it for and when do i turn it off or on, thanks it's a 2013 volvo daycab
     

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  3. tnevin225

    tnevin225 Road Train Member

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    Should cut the juice off to everything so when your away from the truck for days at a time you will have juice left to start the truck.
     
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  4. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    It's not like any battery isolator I've ever seen, but I'd have to agree. It's also good for when you have to work on big juicy wires without causing fires.
     
  5. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    Freightliner has one on drives side floor. It cut all the power off. They say even with the key off. One computers is running and looking for when you turn the key on. Then it tells all the computers to turn on. So it always drawing a little power even with key off. So if you leaving truck for 3 or more days they say flip the switch and just all the power off. It probably same idea on Volvo.
     
  6. nasriza

    nasriza Road Train Member

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    this is an isolator but they mess up all the time connected to a module on top of your batteries that shuts off and turn everything on .
     
  7. Osalamah

    Osalamah Bobtail Member

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    Okay thanks for the replies but it's not only a switch up and down you can actually press it like a button and so what do you guys think happens if I push it like a button
     
  8. Tb0n3

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    Only one way to find out.
     
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  9. benrab

    benrab Medium Load Member

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    It’s a remote master switch. I don’t recommand you to turn it Off during the engine is running because your alternator will lost the battery reference voltage.
     
  10. Osalamah

    Osalamah Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for the help guys appreciate it.
     
  11. Liquidforce

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    I have five trucks with them. Only one works...
     
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