DOMETIC ELITE / Thanks guys and Doug!

Mr.Mark wrote:
AZPops, for those of us that are electrically challenged, did the light fixture have to be ON to cause the problem?

MM.

Well I'm one of the challenged ones myself. But this is what happened. May be Doug can chime in on this post?

Mark I'm not sure if the light fixture had to be on or off for this glitch in the frig to happen. The reason is, I noticed the problem / glitch while both overhead lighting fixtures were on. However, the last fl bulb burnt out in this lighted area of the coach, so I turned the overhead lighting off and the frig was still switching it's self to AC and Lp. Shortly after this happened is when I turned the frig off.

By sure luck, since the last fl bulb went south. Something I was waiting for to happen due to American Coach installing an odd ball bulb size (had to special order the dang bulbs).

While changing out the fixtures to a smaller fixture ...



I started to install one on this side (the empty space is the fixture that didn't work) ...



As mentioned earlier, I couldn't get the new fixture to work so I tapped up the wires.

Read Doug's post about the connection between the fl lighting an the frig. Figured I'd give it a shot, turned the frig on, and so far, the light is on AC.

Luckily this glitch didn't effect the cooling of the frig and freezer.

Lance

AZPops, for those of us that are electrically challenged, did the light fixture have to be ON to cause the problem?

MM.

Lobstah wrote:
Nice fix! :)

Jim

Thanks Jim, .... It's great to get lucky once in awhile! .... :B


Lance

Nice fix! :)

Jim

dougrainer wrote:

AZPops wrote:

Executive wrote:
I was also thinking of the fluorescent lights, but he said it worked for five months........Dennis

BTW, what connection does the fluorescent lights have with the frig?

When a Fl light ballast is defective, it leaks RF ac voltage thru the 12 volt system(even tho the light is 12 volts), and on older RV's can affect the electronic controls on various appliances. So, the fact that you have NEVER had a problem does not mean that a Fl light has a defective ballast now. ALL the controls on your refer are low voltage 12 dc, so the likelyhood of a fire is extremely remote. Doug

Thanks Doug! Guess what? I decided to change to couple of fixtures (?) today. One of which was giving me problems. I guess the wiring is bad on that one (couldn't get the new fixture to work, so I cut both wires and tapped them off.

After reading your post, I figured I'd try turning the frig on, ......... and so far the AC lights been on without any switching to Lp and back. ....

Thanks again!

Pops

AZPops wrote:

Executive wrote:
I was also thinking of the fluorescent lights, but he said it worked for five months........Dennis

BTW, what connection does the fluorescent lights have with the frig?

When a Fl light ballast is defective, it leaks RF ac voltage thru the 12 volt system(even tho the light is 12 volts), and on older RV's can affect the electronic controls on various appliances. So, the fact that you have NEVER had a problem does not mean that a Fl light has a defective ballast now. ALL the controls on your refer are low voltage 12 dc, so the likelyhood of a fire is extremely remote. Doug

Heisenberg wrote:
Dinosaur has it.

Thanks!

Pops

Didn't work, so I guess it's control board time! ... :(


Pops

Executive wrote:
I was also thinking of the fluorescent lights, but he said it worked for five months........Dennis

BTW, what connection does the fluorescent lights have with the frig?