Re: Lemon Road Warrior 415 I want a refund!!!
This isn't one of those things that you want to spend your life worrying about people! But if you all are so concerned, our Lemon Road Warrior has been at the dealer since August! The electrician came out and signed off on the 220 electrical but not on the 120 for some reason. That , I do not understand but I am trying to get some answers. Apparently the service guys at the dealer ship found yet another issue. When they ran the RV on the generator they found that the voltage regulator was over charging and thus they said they replaced it. I have no idea what this is but why do we have to keep replacing parts in a brand new unit used twice? So does the transfer switch figure in with the voltage regulator? Because the transfer switch has been replaced twice now.
Rnurse89,
This is speculation, but it sounds a bit like maybe your rig was plugged into an incorrectly wired or failing power source and got a shot of 220V causing damage to a lot of things in the coach - perhaps including the transfer switch, power converter (which I suspect is what you mean by 'regulator'), TV, etc. If this is what happened, it's very possible that a damaged component escaped notice initially, leading to repeat damage to the transfer switch. Damage to the wiring where your power cord enters the coach might be a possible cause of the repeating problem.
To prevent damage from defective power pedestals, many of us use
Electrical Management System/Surge Protectors.
The power converter, which converts 110V to 12V to charge the battery and help operate 12V lights and other gear in the coach, is downstream from the transfer switch. If damage to the transfer switch led to damage to the TV and vacuum, it could just as easily have damaged the power converter. But the power converter has no way to differentiate between shore power and generator power. If it's failing when on generator power, it should be failing on shore power as well. That makes me wonder what component they're talking about.
I also agree with Dave. It's concerning that someone "signed off on the 220 electrical".
I know that sometimes information is relayed through warranty coordinators or through sales people. In those cases, it's pretty easy for confusion and misstatements to enter the conversation. If you know an electrician, or someone who's more familiar with electrical issues, maybe they could accompany you to the dealer to talk directly with the tech who's been working on your rig. I think that might clear things up for you.
My husband and I paid a pretty penny for a new 2013 RW 415 in April 2012. The first trip the hydraulic system had a giant air bubble and the slides would not retract. I did call my local dealer where we purchased the RW. The slides didn't go out smoothly and they jumped as if we had a low rider RV! The dealer, WINDISH RV in Lakewood CO told me there was nothing to worry about. HaHa the laugh was on me as I was stuck with slides out and had to call roadside assist!
