ATF: Big Country - Electrical Issue

jas8796

Member
2015 Big Country 3650 RL. No power unless plugged into shore power or on generator. The battery has been checked - fully charged - good. Checked all auto-reset fuses - they are all good. Technicians have told me there is a fuse inline that is blown. Where is this fuse located? Any other suggestions?
 

danemayer

Well-known member
Hi jas8796,

If your interior lights and other 12V systems work when plugged into shore power, but don't work when shore power is disconnected, the 12V mini-circuit breaker that sits in between your battery and the fuse box has tripped. It's usually a manual reset breaker with a teeny-tiny reset button. Another possibility is that the battery cutoff switch is OFF.

Here's a picture of the manual reset breaker that's on the buss bar near your battery.


Also attaching a picture of the buss bar and mini-circuit breakers. Sometimes they're covered with a rubber boot. Yours could look different; the configuration varies by trailer model and floorplan.

Our owner-written 12V Block Diagram and Diagnostic Guide explains this problem in detail and also provides a diagnostic flowchart in case there's something else wrong.
 

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