Shore power and no DC lights - HELP
Hello. I have a 1996 Monaco Dynasty. We are at a campsite and are plugged into 50 amp service. We have power to the refrigerator and microwave. We do not have any power to the lights in the RV ...
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98 dynasty-interior lights not working
I went out tonight after being away for a couple days and my interior coach lights arent working. I checked a few basic things, battery switch at the front door, main manual disconnects are on at the back and I have 12v volts coming to the main panel in the back. Anyone one know what that switch at the door runs?...is there a solinoid/relay I can check?
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It controls a solenoid in your rear electrical run bay in your engine compartment that passes 12 v Dc from your batteries to your 12 volt control panel in your bedroom overhead. That solenoid is notorious for failing. Check it.
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Ok great... i'll check it further in the morning. thx
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Old 06-03-2012, 12:07 AM #4
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I agree with Jamboree. I have a 98 Dynasty and my salesman switch is on the way out. Mine has gone off on it's own in the past. I found that if I turn the switch off and on quickly I can get the 12v power back on. I know at some point it is not going to work and I will be bypassing the solenoid.
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thx for the info guys. I went out this morning and found the solinoid in the back panel in the engine compartment. The solinoid is indeed sticking...when you press the on button at the front door ...the solinoid clicks but no power. I tapped it with a small hammer and it did close. I have power inside now, but i will change this solinoid out. The manufacturer seems to be asking alot of this solinoid...being pulled in all the time. Anyone know if there is complete wiring schematics of these coaches available?
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Darkhorse254 - I need to identify my solenoid on my '94. I found three in the engine compartment; one huge one that I don't think is it and two smaller ones. One of the smaller ones is mounted higher with smaller gauge wiring and the other is lower, closer to the big one with much thicker gauge wiring. Which one did you identify as the right one?? Thanks, Jack
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You can identify which solenoid is the salesman switch solenoid by hanging your head over the engine compartment while someone works the salesman switch at the front door. You'll hear the solenoid click.
Many people bypass that solenoid. You can connect the two big posts on the switch with a short battery cable, or you can unhook the big cables from the switch, bolt them together and tape them. Then remove the small wires from the switch and tape them. The only disadvantage to doing this is you can no longer switch your lights on with the salesman switch at the door. One advantage is that is reduces 'phantom drain' from the batteries.
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Jimkate-
Thanks for the info. Everyone talks about bypassing but this is the first I've heard how. Just to clarify, the two wires on the two small posts get combined and taped just like the two large ones, right? Does anything else use this solenoid or is it just the 12v lights,etc controlled by the switch? I did not know that it also reduces the phantom drain! What a deal... Jack
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98 dynasty-interior lights not working
I went out tonight after being away for a couple days and my interior coach lights arent working. I checked a few basic things, battery switch at the front door, main manual disconnects are on at the back and I have 12v volts coming to the main panel in the back. Anyone one know what that switch at the door runs?...is there a solinoid/relay I can check?
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It controls a solenoid in your rear electrical run bay in your engine compartment that passes 12 v Dc from your batteries to your 12 volt control panel in your bedroom overhead. That solenoid is notorious for failing. Check it.
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Ok great... i'll check it further in the morning. thx
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Old 06-03-2012, 12:07 AM #4
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I agree with Jamboree. I have a 98 Dynasty and my salesman switch is on the way out. Mine has gone off on it's own in the past. I found that if I turn the switch off and on quickly I can get the 12v power back on. I know at some point it is not going to work and I will be bypassing the solenoid.
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thx for the info guys. I went out this morning and found the solinoid in the back panel in the engine compartment. The solinoid is indeed sticking...when you press the on button at the front door ...the solinoid clicks but no power. I tapped it with a small hammer and it did close. I have power inside now, but i will change this solinoid out. The manufacturer seems to be asking alot of this solinoid...being pulled in all the time. Anyone know if there is complete wiring schematics of these coaches available?
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Darkhorse254 - I need to identify my solenoid on my '94. I found three in the engine compartment; one huge one that I don't think is it and two smaller ones. One of the smaller ones is mounted higher with smaller gauge wiring and the other is lower, closer to the big one with much thicker gauge wiring. Which one did you identify as the right one?? Thanks, Jack
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You can identify which solenoid is the salesman switch solenoid by hanging your head over the engine compartment while someone works the salesman switch at the front door. You'll hear the solenoid click.
Many people bypass that solenoid. You can connect the two big posts on the switch with a short battery cable, or you can unhook the big cables from the switch, bolt them together and tape them. Then remove the small wires from the switch and tape them. The only disadvantage to doing this is you can no longer switch your lights on with the salesman switch at the door. One advantage is that is reduces 'phantom drain' from the batteries.
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Old 08-27-2012, 10:45 AM #8
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Jimkate-
Thanks for the info. Everyone talks about bypassing but this is the first I've heard how. Just to clarify, the two wires on the two small posts get combined and taped just like the two large ones, right? Does anything else use this solenoid or is it just the 12v lights,etc controlled by the switch? I did not know that it also reduces the phantom drain! What a deal... Jack
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