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Steeljag
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Apr 17, 2014

Rushing yourself hurts

Was in a rush when I got home from work tonight and while installing the battery from batt charger I reversed the cables ( I was on the work cell talking and not paying attention) NO excuse....just dumb! I hooked to the truck and pulled over to my driveway.

Anyway, I washed the TT and then entered the TT to find "some" lights worked and the stove worked on gas, but I had no power to fridge. Played with it and had nothing. Ran extension cord from house to TT and still no power to fridge and " some lights.

Checked fuses and found two blown 40 amp fuses and one blown 15 amp.

Thought about the battery and reopened the batt box to find the reversed cables.

I corrected that and replaced the fuses. The 15 amp is marked TV booster, but the two 40 amp fuses are unmarked. Everything "seems to be working" at this time. Fridge light is on and I'm waiting to make sure it gets cold.

AC fan runs ( cant check AC ) at this time.

Anything I should be checking on?
  • Keeping my fingers crossed the blown fuses did their job and saved my azz!

    What about damage to the battery? The TT has been plugged in now for about 3 hours and the TT monitor is showing batt staying at half charged?

    .....and I thought my only concern this long weekend would be rain!!
  • I've seen some RVers post that this battery cable reversal also blew a fuse for their radio. Seems they had to pull the radio to replace an inline fuse behind it. I have no personal experience with that.
  • Your 40amp fuses protect you from just this error. You should be okay.

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