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mchero
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Apr 22, 2017

Xantrex Freedom 458 remote panel issues

Looking for some suggestions from some people familiar with the inner workings of the Xantrex Freedom 458.

Remote panel is no longer working. I did verify that the remote panel was functional by connecting to a like Xantrex Freedom 458, it functions properly. When I connect to My Freedom 458 the charge LED will light for about 30 seconds and then go out. None of the buttons/LED's will function. The Xantrex will indeed invert when disconnected from shore power and will passthru 120VAC and charge the batteries when connected to shore power. I also tried using other "proper" cables between the Xantrex and remote panel.
It appears the communications between the board and Xantrex 458 has failed.
Any suggestions? Is it possible to replace just the communications board?
Thanks All
  • time2roll wrote:
    Why not send it in or drop it off?


    Normal shipping is about $75 each way. $150. Then you have the cost of repair parts and labor. For a 10 year old Inverter, I would buy a new one. Doug
  • Will not worry about it at the moment. I'm going to give it a good cleaning/inspection. If I absolutly need that remote panel I'll repair myself or purchase a new one.

    Thanks for the replys, suggestions everyone.

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