Rickyrocket wrote:
You have got alot of advice ,one thing I would add is to check fuses,I once had a prob and did a r&r of the alt.just to find out it was a blown fuse!
This is very good advice for any 20 year old MH.
Over time if every connection is broken, cleaned and reconnected can save a lot of head aches. This does not have to be donr all at one time.
So far we have been lucky with out 1992 P30 chassis. 100% of all non start issues have been bad ground connections. Can be a pain but the repairs are cost free if you have a few tools and a wire brush or better yet a cordless drill with some wire brush attachments for cleaning large ground cables and studs.
One day you can open the outside frig vent door and take some time and break/make every 12v and 120v friction connection point. I do unplug the AC outlet to the frig.
Doing all the fuse blocks in any RV the same way can make trips more fun due to less down time. Higher amp fuses can even get hot enough to melt plastic fuse holders and still not blow. Over time it may act like a blown fuse but still looks good. Unseating and reseating fuses can help you find these kinds of issues before a failure sometimes. Just removing and reinstalling a fuse or other connector itself is a cleaning action. If friction connectors are easy to take apart and put back together that is a sign they are too loose and the female ends may need to be lightly recrimped with some pliers.
Owning old RV's can become less stressful as we learn more NO COST ways to keep our rigs in good working order.
