rv awning troubleshooting
So, you must keep a good COACH battery in your RV. Every Zip Dee awning, every screen enclosure, every FoldAway chair, every product we put our name on is the result of one simple philosophy - we take the road less traveled. Question: New owner 2004 Fleetwood 18-T6. Our residential refrigerator, out TV’s all stay on during the outages. But on the control box, all four ins plus the freeze sensor has 13.5 even when the t-stat is switched off. Answer: The first thing to do is check that battery out. Before you start with any hands-on troubleshooting, keep in mind that safety comes first. We took it out of storage and connected the 2 batteries and we have no power. I have had the batteries tested, they tested good, I replaced the convertor with a brand new on. Your Radio is one of your electrical devices that are normally wired to your Engine battery and it should have been protected by fuse under the hood, except if you also have a COACH battery because then you should have a switch to select between the engine or Coach battery to power your radio when you are camping and not traveling. Don Bobbitt (author) from Ruskin Florida on August 03, 2020: Tom - From your symptoms, I am guessing that your COACH battery may not be fully charged. Once the coffee is brewed, the hot plate under the pot uses much less power, especially if you turn its temperature down. Each jack is essentially a sliding center rod that is driven up and down by your Jack control panel. The converter itself has a fuse or two, often on the front. Answer: First of all, what you are describing is a total loss of 12-VDC into the RV from the COACH battery(s). Answer: Your Fridge's interior light should operate if you do have 12-VDC at the socket, and if the door light switch is operating properly then all should be well. None of the breakers are tripped, I have pulled all the fuses in fuse panel and they are good. A Goshen, Indiana company created in 1996, Keystone RV produces an extensive range of travel and fifth wheel trailers. They say that means reverse polarity. Typically, if you read around 14.5-VDC then your Converter is running and trying to charge the battery, If you read around 13.5-VDC then the battery is fully charged, and if you read around 12.5-VDC the battery is not fully charged and the converter is not charging it. With that said, you say all of the fuses are good but your symptoms say that normally you should have some blown fuses, you could have some wiring that has been torn up. The next thing I would check would be that the fuel pump is functioning properly. Don Bobbitt (author) from Ruskin Florida on July 28, 2020: Michael - from your symptoms, I suspect that you may have an intermittent 110-VAC power source to your RV or inside it.. Start at your campsite power box and make sure your external power cord is firmly connected at each end. Answer: I assume you mean the COACH batteries? The only real difference between breakers and a commercial "surge protection" device is that standard breakers are slow to react to voltage changes. I replaced our propane detector. Now—with these warnings in mind—here are some minor problems that you may be able to fix, and some diagnostics that you can run yourself. I can speak to your racing your truck engine affecting your Camper power system. I ran a new hot and negative from an empty spot on the fuse board. Whenever the power stored in the batteries gets low, the converter charges it up. Check that all of th fuses are good and if they are, then you should get a multimeter and measure that you have voltage to the fuse panel and also out of each fuse. Every once in awhile we lose all lights as the converter goes off for about 60 seconds then back on. But you said that everything worked normally for you for quite a while, so I would discount this as being your problem. In addition, refrigerators and some appliances run on propane fuel. I checked my circuit breakers and DC fuses again and found that two of the wires coming from the DC fuse panel we're not hot. These batteries power the interior lights, the temperature control panel among a number of other items. This article examines the functions, features and efficiencies of hybrid cars and whether they could be the right choice for you. The switch itself could be bad but this is not normal. a 100-foot cord would have a lot of current loss, unless it was wired with very large wire. Alternating current reverses polarity and flows alternately in both directions in a circuit. Sanitizing the Water System. Any idea what may be causing this? Your warning light is telling you that the wiring (HOT and COMMON lines) are reversed and need to be changed. Question: So after fixing my AC problem (bad thermostat and loose power into the thermostat), I ran the AC and it cooled the camper down from 84 to 70. If you're talking about your AC-VOLtAGE System? They are all in the bedroom in a straight line ( not a wall light, all ceiling lights). It is not uncommon for people to not put things back the way they were, or even leave a wire loose. My question is will the be 5th wheel be repairable? It is possible there may be something wrong with the electrical supply, such as a blown fuse, bad wiring, or a weak battery. The battery must be fully charged for a number of electrical equipment to function properly, so check that your Converter is functioning properly and has your batteries fully charged. Answer: Your camper has that battery to provide 12-VDC for your interior lights and a number of other electrical systems. You didn't say what model RV you have, so I will assume it is a motorhome and that you also have a water pump switch in your service center and near the sink, all wired so that any one of them will operate the water pump. Fuses are all good. I cannot figure out why I cannot get a charge on any of the circuits but can measure a charge coming in? When replacing a fuse, always use one with the same current and voltage rating. Slide Room Operation. Starting with the absolute basics, your RV's appliances can be powered in three different ways. Issue 1529 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Crock pots are useful for cooking in RVs. Question: I can trace power (12+ volts) from my Battery to entering the fuse (circuit board) and into the receptacle for the 30 amp fuse. A device that opens up or "throws" itself to break a circuit when the current through it exceeds its designed limit. Check that your trailer's battery has water in it, and is fully charged. Complete RV Towing & Moving Services. Answer: Your power entrance steps are powered by your engine battery, and there are several things that can affect the operation, so check these: 1- Starting and stopping your engine will make the step cycle in and out, does it? In short, your awning actually does a whole lot of heavy lifting… so it’s important to take good care of it! This will "kill" the power to the outlet, even when the generator is running. Aimed at helping Maruti SX4 owners of India replace worn out brake pads and discs step by step. Check whether the fuse or breaker is tripped or not. Don Bobbitt (author) from Ruskin Florida on August 24, 2020: Sabrina - Because of the popping sound, you may have a breaker that has kicked off, so I would recommend that you reset all of your breakers. There is no reset button on the control panel but everything else is working fine including registering the leisure batteries, water pump etc and as I said the starter battery when hitched up to electricity. Your engine battery should be providing 12-VDC to your engine compartment as well as your starter when you have the vehicle in PARK and the Emergency brake activated.