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machunt
Explorer
Mar 10, 2017

rv furnace blower motor

Had our first camping trip of the season, couple things
1) when i ran the furnace the blower motor would ramp up and then slow down. what would cause this?

also lights would go dim with or without furnace running

19 Replies

  • It's more likely a classic sign of a bad battery with the converter switching back and forth trying to charge it.
  • Rhythmic dimming of the lights is a classic symptom of a failing converter. I would check all battery connections (that means take them apart and clean them, not just eyeball em) and if it still does it, plan on a new converter. Soon.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    darsben1 wrote:
    The Lights going dim could be a sign of a bad ground either at the battery or the 12 volt panel or If on battery could be a large load coming on line causing the dimming if running off battery
    Where you running off battery or on shore power?


    Yes, #1 check all your battery connections for clean and secure. DON'T forget where the ground wire connects to the frame.

    If battery is in good shape, and ground connections are solid, likely your converter/charger is going bad. If it is WFCO, most likely going bad, replace with a Progressive Dynamics unit of the same or slightly larger size and be done with it.
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    The propane furnace blower motor is also a 12VDC item... Sounds like alot of items are losing 12VDC for whatever reason...

    Roy Ken
  • we were hooked up to shore power, had the battery tested and the gentleman said it was border line
  • The Lights going dim could be a sign of a bad ground either at the battery or the 12 volt panel or If on battery could be a large load coming on line causing the dimming if running off battery
    Where you running off battery or on shore power?