Electrical Issues 2006 Coachman Captiva 265
Got to the campsite today. Got her all set up and have a few issues. First off the frig will not cool at all and the check light comes on. That has never happened before. Next, The AC or fan w...
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You need a volt meter to trouble shoot this. Low priced meters can be found at Harbor Freight Tools, Walmart or even Sears. If your lights are very dim, you have likely taken your new battery down to below 10-11 volts which has removed some life from your new battery.
Until you can fix or replace your converter, put a multi stage 30-40 amp charger on your battery ASAP to get it's voltage up. The longer it sits at less than 12 volts the more it is damaged.
I wouldn't bother fixing the WFCO converter. They are not known to be very battery friendly especially if you leave your camper plugged in 27/7.
Since you are not well versed on electrical, I'd take it to an RV dealer and have the WFCO replaced with a 40 Progressive Dynamics converter.
Until you can fix or replace your converter, put a multi stage 30-40 amp charger on your battery ASAP to get it's voltage up. The longer it sits at less than 12 volts the more it is damaged.
I wouldn't bother fixing the WFCO converter. They are not known to be very battery friendly especially if you leave your camper plugged in 27/7.
Since you are not well versed on electrical, I'd take it to an RV dealer and have the WFCO replaced with a 40 Progressive Dynamics converter.
