t-shooting the converter

[jmgratz]

Take off the basement wall and it should be behind it. Our wall slides back and forth to access that area.

 

[bsuds]

The batteries are not charging when the unit is plugged in. We were on a 4 day trip and plugged into 30a. When we went to unhook from shore power I had no battery power. When we got home the batteries were charged back up. So they are charging off the truck.
Everything else seems ok.

 

[cookie]

Do you have a battery disconnect? It must be on if you do.
There are three 30 amp fuses on your converter. Check those. If they are out it will not charge.

Peace
Dave

 

[branson4020]

If you had 12V power when plugged into shore power, but none when you unplugged, then your converter is working. If that is the case, check for a tripped DC circuit breaker.

 

[danemayer]

If by chance you're judging battery charge based on something that requires a lot of power, maybe it's a battery problem. If you have a cell that's low on water, you might have enough charge to run lights, but not slides or jacks.

 

[jmgratz]

If you converter is out and you are on the road get a battery charger, hook it up to the battery and it will get you by until you get the converter working.

 

[bsuds]

I have checked the fuses and they are good. Thanks for the info on how to access the converter. I did not even have lights after the 4 days. Took the batteries to a shop and had them tested and they said they are good but had no way of knowing if there was a bad cell. I might try another shop as I wasn't too impressed with them as they only used a multimeter to check voltage. I am going to try and get it in to a shop under warranty as it should still be covered and I have a couple of other small issues as well. I do carry a battery charger with me.
Thanks for all the help.

 

[danemayer]

I've never used one, but I've seen this device for checking battery cells. Less than $5 at O'Reilly auto parts stores.

 

[Miller0758]

Check all your ground wires and make sure all your connections are clean. Any corrosion will cause many headaches. You don't want to overlook the obvious.