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cwalt84
Explorer
Jun 11, 2023

How to further pinpoint lighting circuit short

2011 Bighorn 5th wheel - Converter went bad, at the converter on the DC side, with the leads off, I have continuity between positive and negative until I pull the fuse for Living Room Lights. Are ...
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CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Jun 11, 2023
cwalt84 wrote:
Had an electrician help me trouble shoot originally and hes the one who said to leave that fuse out until I find the short.
It pains me to say this but there can be a vast difference between an "electrician" and someone skilled with RVs like Doug above.

Intermittent problems can be difficult to find. Put the fuse in and drive. Or remove every thing on the circuit and wiggle the wires etc.

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