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TheoWarrior
Apr 12, 2019Explorer II
I have had to reset my radio several times to get the screen to work.
Same with the entry radio, I also had to hook it to a hot wire to get it to work on a trip and I’ve been too lazy to try to figure out why the original power source stopped working
You’re going to find out that whoever wired these motorhomes did a very poor job and most of the connections are loose and poorly done. Whetnever you find something that’s not working just assume it’s a loose wire and take the unit apart to find the feeder wire and you’ll probably find a pinch not that wasn’t properly installed.
One of the first things I would recommend is pull out the microwave oven and locate Find the switch box behind it, it switches power from shore power / generator power etc. if you start the generator you will hear it switch after a minute.
Open the box and then tighten the electrical connecting lugs...
my unit burned up and it’s very common problem. The manufacturer recommends getting into it and tightening the lugs in your switchgear every year which is actually common practice for switch boxes on mobile equipment. While you’re at it open the breaker box under the microwave and take the cover off of it and tighten all the 110 power wires going to that.
mine had loose wires and was arcing. This is the transfer switch in your rig
WFCO T57 50 Amp Transfer Switch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009LFZZFK/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_k4aSCbRZAAQKT
Same with the entry radio, I also had to hook it to a hot wire to get it to work on a trip and I’ve been too lazy to try to figure out why the original power source stopped working
You’re going to find out that whoever wired these motorhomes did a very poor job and most of the connections are loose and poorly done. Whetnever you find something that’s not working just assume it’s a loose wire and take the unit apart to find the feeder wire and you’ll probably find a pinch not that wasn’t properly installed.
One of the first things I would recommend is pull out the microwave oven and locate Find the switch box behind it, it switches power from shore power / generator power etc. if you start the generator you will hear it switch after a minute.
Open the box and then tighten the electrical connecting lugs...
my unit burned up and it’s very common problem. The manufacturer recommends getting into it and tightening the lugs in your switchgear every year which is actually common practice for switch boxes on mobile equipment. While you’re at it open the breaker box under the microwave and take the cover off of it and tighten all the 110 power wires going to that.
mine had loose wires and was arcing. This is the transfer switch in your rig
WFCO T57 50 Amp Transfer Switch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009LFZZFK/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_k4aSCbRZAAQKT
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