70s Power Wagon Ignition switch info needed !!

Ok well had way to much timing in engine which was addressed today.
Truck has a medium sized inverter installed @ REAR and noticed even with unit OFF while changing battery once wire leed was connected it sparked and must have been pulling enough on battery that once truck sets for a few days it's enough to drastically drain battery.
Appears all is well now and thanks for the professional advice etc.

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There's a few guys here with some experience dealing with second batteries.
You just answered your question as to why your alternator is constantly charging, The coach battery (or batteries) are shot. If your motorhome doesn't have a battery isolator you need to get one. I had chassis/coach batteries in 4 different tool trucks in 28 years of the tool business. @ trucks had isolators and 2 used a constant duty relay to charge the coach batteries. The isolator separates the 2 electrical systems and only charges the batteries that need the charge. Your engine start/chassis battery doesn't need much charge unless you are using the lights, heater, wipers, etc. If you use the camper for any length of time those batteries will need charged. With no isolator your system will charge one set and overcharge the other set. I had many battery and alternator failures because of overcharging in the trucks without a isolator.That bad coach battery will cause the system to overwork.


The Chassis Cab does indeed have an isolator....it's in one of the pics I posted. I tend to keep what the original engineers designed...

Had a crew that would work with the truck radio playing,and run it dead constantly.
It was equipped with an isolator and a second battery for a winch.
So they would use it to boost.
Smoked alternator and burned up several isolators. Finally the cause came out in a discussion,put an end to misssd diagnosis and comebacks.