12 Volt Electrical issue?
To All: I am a new Motorhome owner. This is an older unit. Originally all components worked properly. Now I do not have power to the control panel to view how full the water and waste tanks are. I ...
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maillemaker wrote:Yes, the interior lights work when plugged into the shoreline. They do not work when not hooked up to the shoreline.
Lights do not work with the battery. I tested the battery it was bad. I know have a new battery in and still no lights when the shoreline is not hooked up.
So...it sounds like your converter is working because your 12VDC items are working when you are plugged into shore power.
But it is strange that they do not work when on battery power with the new battery.
My guess here is that the converter is bad and is not switching between shore power and battery power.
Steve
"I'm assuming that all your other 12VDC items work when plugged into shore power also - furnace, water pump, TV, etc."
No, these items don't work when plugged in with the shoreline. What is interesting is. When I was replacing fuses with new ones. All the these items are on the same bank section of the fuse box.
