Intellitec EMS display flashes on and off

dougrainer wrote:

mchero wrote:
I just went out to my coach & disconnected the batteries and let her sit for about 10 minutes. When I turned on the power the load display started doing the rotating display as the load LED's started lighting up from bottom to top. I could hear the relays under the bed (where the controller is)clicking as each circuit came on-line.

That is normal. Does it still flash? Doug

yes indeed it is normal. Just posting so OTHERS know it's normal Doug.

Puttin wrote:
Dougrainer,

Agreed that the controller must be the culprit. It is still flashing intermittently. I guess I'll have to price one. I hope they still make it.

Yes, they do make the parts, Check E bay. Doug

Dougrainer,

Agreed that the controller must be the culprit. It is still flashing intermittently. I guess I'll have to price one. I hope they still make it.

mchero wrote:
I just went out to my coach & disconnected the batteries and let her sit for about 10 minutes. When I turned on the power the load display started doing the rotating display as the load LED's started lighting up from bottom to top. I could hear the relays under the bed (where the controller is)clicking as each circuit came on-line.

That is normal. Does it still flash? Doug

I just went out to my coach & disconnected the batteries and let her sit for about 10 minutes. When I turned on the power the load display started doing the rotating display as the load LED's started lighting up from bottom to top. I could hear the relays under the bed (where the controller is)clicking as each circuit came on-line.

Puttin wrote:
It still flashes even with the surge protector bypassed, I'm scratching my head.

There are only 2 parts. The controller board and the remote display. The remote display takes its cue from the controller. SO, if I had your unit at our shop, I would be replacing the Controller as long as all connections are tight. This is one of those times you have to take an educated guess. I have NEVER seen a display do what yours is doing. Doug

It still flashes even with the surge protector bypassed, I'm scratching my head.

Here's what I've done so far:

Tightened all electrical connections behind main panel (none loose)

Turned off electric from pedestal and disconnected batteries for 15 minutes

Called both Winnebago support and Intellitec support (no luck)

Removed my Progressive surge unit from pedestal

I'm now waiting to see if the monitor panel still flashes. If it doesn't, I'll know something is amiss with the surge protector. I'll keep you posted. No one has heard of this problem.

Puttin wrote:
Dougrainer,

Thanks for the suggestion. It is a PowerLine system, and for now it has stopped flashing. If it continues, I'll shut everything off as you suggested. My batteries have a disconnect switch by the entry door- can I just shut those off those off there or do I need to pull a cable off the batt post?

Thanks again!

Whenever you do a battery disconnect to kill 12 volt power, ALWAYS disconnect either the ground cables or the positive cables AT the battery bank. There are sometimes loads connected directly to the battery bank that do NOT go thru the Battery disconnect.
1. The Inverter/Charger if you have one is not affected by the disconnect
2. Some CO/LP detectors are connected directly to the battery bank bypassing the disconnect solenoid. Doug

Wa8yxm,

I thought so too but it's all functioning normally..loads changing as I turn things on and off, etc. Nothing abnormal yet.