No DC Power in Pop-Up Trailer
Today my 1998 Coleman Mesa pop-up trailer's lights (and everything that used dc) didn't work while the camper was plugged into shore power. When the battery is connected, the lights turn back on (sho...
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SoundGuy wrote:
Time to get out a voltmeter and see what you have on the converter output.
AND....you seem intent upon NOT having the batteries connected when plugged into shore power. They should be connected. Except for storage, there is no good reason to ever disconnect them.
Measuring the voltage at the batteries when they are connected and seeing if there is any difference when the shore power is plugged in is a good place to start.
While it is not very likely, it is possible that your converter/charger is shutting down when it doesn't see a battery present.
