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portscanner
Explorer
Jun 15, 2015

Need confirmation on diagnosis of 12V electrical problem

(mods pls move if this is posted in the wrong location) A friend has a trailer he just bought. 5 days ago when we picked it up everything worked - lights, A/C, fridge, stove, heat, water heate...
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Dakota98
Explorer
Jun 15, 2015
First off, I believe you have confused yourself somewhat with terminology. You have a Converter, not an Inverter.

If I'm not mistaken, some older Converters will not provide 12 volt unless there is a functioning battery connected. I believe your battery is dead.

Most folks here on the Forum will recommend replacing the Converter with a Progressive Dynamics with Wizard, even if your current Converter is OK.

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